Job description

535165

Medical Center

P&S Vice Dean For Research

Full Time

Opening on: Apr 7 2023

Grade 104

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Job Type: Officer of Administration

Bargaining Unit:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35

Salary Range: 75,000 - $90,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of PostAward, the Grants Finance Analyst will be responsible for managing an independent sponsored award portfolio for faculty members with a wide range of research projects. The main responsibilities will include post award management, with emphasis on financial reconciliation, and budget planning and projections across the assigned accounts in accordance with departmental processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal, sponsor and institutional regulations such as attestations, effort certifications, salary allocations, cost transfer requirements, etc.

Subject to business needs, we may support flexible and hybrid work arrangements. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

Responsibilities

Monthly budgeting, projecting and reconciling of research finances

Review and set up of subaward agreements

Responsible for setting up new grant accounts and budgets and informing chartstring to PIs.

Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of grant related invoice and expenditure payments, requisitions, purchase orders, interdepartmental invoices, expenditure corrections, and journal entries.

Ensuring research funding is allocated and spent in accordance with all applicable guidelines

Responsible for accurate and timely payroll accounting for assigned grant related personnel including initiating and documenting salary distributions, cost transfers, clearing suspense and repository accounts.

Assists in the University year end close-out procedures, including, but not limited to, ensuring there is no grant overrun, all necessary grant expenses have been posted, SAPOS and POs are correctly accounted for and encumbered in ARC Sponsored Projects Financial reports.

Managing the award close out process with liaising departments

Maintains records in accordance with internal procedures, demonstrating compliance with sponsor and sponsor agreements, and University regulations concerning project expenditures, equipment, and other fiscal concerns.

Assisting faculty with progress report and necessary compliance documents.

Other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education, training and experience, plus a minimum of 3 years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of sponsors and sponsor requirements

Familiarity with Columbia Systems

Other Requirements

The individual must possess strong multi-tasking, critical thinking and excel skills and be able to organize and prioritize independently based on competing timelines

Knowledge of accounting best practices

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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