Senior Sponsored Research Financial Analyst

Jobtailor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Emory University in Georgia seeks a grants and contracts accountant to perform post-award processing, manage accounts, and advise on funding awards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Business, Accounting or Finance and 5 years of accounting experience, with the ability to commute to Emory on a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance.
• 5 years of professional accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Research/sponsored programs accounting experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of experience, education and training accepted.
• Must reside in the state of Georgia.
• Must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform post-award processing of grants and contracts
• Provide account management, reconciliation, and issue resolution for principal investigators and research support personnel
• Advise on and interpret research funding awards
• Approve and/or monitor accounting and procurement expenditures in accordance with regulatory and University practices
• Provide direct support for accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Interpret policies and procedures for academic departments
• Assist with preparing reports for federal and sponsoring agencies
• Review contracts and maintain grant and contract files
• Review invoices and monitor accounts receivable and deliverable reports
• Develop queries and reports in the financial system
• Work with division business managers to resolve contractual issues
• Communicate with sponsors
• Ensure compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements
• Close out contracts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Post-Award Processing

Financial Analysis

Grant Management

Contract Review

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Report Preparation

Issue Resolution

Query Development

Expenditure Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Equivalent combination of experience, education and training accepted

Tools

Financial System

Job description

• Perform post-award processing of grants and contracts
• Provide account management, reconciliation, and issue resolution for principal investigators and research support personnel
• Advise on and interpret research funding awards
• Approve and/or monitor accounting and procurement expenditures in accordance with regulatory and University practices
• Provide direct support for accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Interpret policies and procedures for academic departments
• Assist with preparing reports for federal and sponsoring agencies
• Review contracts and maintain grant and contract files
• Review invoices and monitor accounts receivable and deliverable reports
• Develop queries and reports in the financial system
• Work with division business managers to resolve contractual issues
• Communicate with sponsors
• Ensure compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements
• Close out contracts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
• 5 years of professional accounting or financial analysis experience
• Research/sponsored programs accounting experience preferred
• Equivalent combination of experience, education and training accepted
• Must reside in the state of Georgia
• Must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in post-award processing of grants and contracts, including account management, compliance with contract regulations, and financial reporting. Proficient in interpreting research funding awards and providing support for accounts payable and receivable processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Business, Accounting Or Finance
• 5 Years Of Professional Accounting Experience
• Research/Sponsored Programs Accounting Experience
• Account Management And Reconciliation
• Compliance With Contract Regulations

Hard Skills

• Post-Award Processing
• Financial Analysis
• Grant Management
• Contract Review
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Report Preparation
• Issue Resolution
• Query Development
• Expenditure Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Advisory Skills

Industry Keywords

• Research Funding
• Regulatory Compliance
• University Practices
• Federal Agencies
• Contractual Issues

Tools & Technologies

• Financial System