Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Kentucky is seeking a dedicated Accountant Financial Analyst Senior to support groundbreaking clinical research across the institution. This role involves managing financial projects, developing budgets, providing training, and negotiating with clinical trial sponsors.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the financial project manager for assigned projects by providing proactive research project budget development and start up support
- Ensures study budgets developed include necessary/correct components such as indirect, pass-through, and one-time costs
- Provides training and education as needed to departments and CGS on clinical trial post award management
- Negotiates directly with clinical trial sponsors; performs reviews and prepares responses to sponsor budget offers and counteroffers
- Performs data entry of final budget terms into Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience OR equivalent
- High School diploma or GED and eight (8) years of experience
- Associate's degree and six (6) years of experience
- Master's degree and two (2) years of experience
- Doctorate degree and no experience
- Preferred education: Accounting degree
- Preferred experience: CPA
Benefits
- 200 percent match on eligible retirement contributions
- Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Tuition benefits for classes at UK
Company Overview
The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years. It was founded in 1983, and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-center.