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DescriptionJOB DESCRIPTION:
Serves as a lead contact for post-award administration and processing of grants and contracts for a department, division or school. Provides account management, reconciliation, and resolution for principal investigators and research support personnel.Advises and interprets research funding awards, approves and/or monitors accounting and procurement expenditures consistent with regulatory and University practices, and provides direct support with accounts payable/receivable processes. Routinely provides policy and procedure interpretation to academic departments and assists in the preparation of reports to federal and sponsoring agencies. Other duties may include reviewing contracts, updating database records, creating and maintaining grant and contract files, preparing invoices, monitoring accounts receivable and deliverable reports, developing queries and reports on the financial system, working with the division business managers to resolve contractual issues, communicating with sponsors, ensuring compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements, and closing out contracts. May supervise professional staff. Perform other duties as assigned.Additional Job Details:
EFFORT MANAGEMENT
Manage faculty and staff effort; review and enter RST submissions for faculty and staff involving non-sponsored accounts in coordination with Division Administrator and RAS.Assist in interdepartmental labor workflows for faculty and research personnel.Review and audit cost share speedtypes for faculty and research staff as needed when effort changes are made.Assist in the bi-annual effort certification process: review effort forms for faculty and staff to ensure appropriate cost share is reflected, provide reminders for timely certification completionPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Work with Division Administrator, PI and RAS to coordinate pre-award activities: ensure EPEX submissions route properly, assist with PAN submission and award set-up as needed.Create budget shells to submit to RAS.Point Person for JIT.Gathers documents with help of different groups (RAS, Reg Team, OSP).Reviews OS RAS creates.Attends all RAS meetings with Faculty and project leaders.Assemble and review financial data and award budgets to ensure accuracy.Maintain close relationships with assigned PIs and personnel, serving as a resource and point of contact to provide support across research projects on financial and budgetary matters.Proactively identify areas for process improvement and increased efficiencies.Collaborate with relevant University offices e.g., Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Office of Clinical Research (OCR).CLINICAL TRIALS
Develop administrative approaches to inform financial resource allocation decisions and working with colleagues in OCR help to create effective budgets for new clinical trials.Assist PI and research coordinators with OnCore study setup, training, and access; submit access requests for EPIC training.Coordinate with OCR to ensure new trials are set up correctly in OnCore for billing; manage invoice reconciliation and the cash posting process.Monitor clinical trials balances on a routine basis and inform PI.OTHER
Serves as back up for general ordering, expense report submission.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance and four years of professional accounting experience, preferably in post-award administration, OR an equivalent combination of experience, education and training. Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirement regarding post award administration, familiarity with NIH grant policies, procurement, accounts payable/receivable, and general business practices; knowledge of computers including experience with Microsoft Office software (Microsoft Word, Excel); excellent verbal and written communication skills required; customer service experience with MD/PhD research population is required. Previous supervisory experience is preferred.NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs.  Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.
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