Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Arizona State University is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to manage the college’s post-award portfolio and support effective administration of unit financial operations. This role involves managing post-award financial activities, ensuring compliance with university policies, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary post-award contact for an assigned portfolio of faculty investigators and sponsored projects
- Provide financial guidance to investigators regarding sponsored project expenditures, projections, allowability, sponsor requirements, and compliance
- Review and interpret award documents, sponsor terms and conditions, funding restrictions, and reporting requirements
- Manage sponsored project accounts and approve expenditures in accordance with ASU policies, sponsor requirements, and applicable federal regulations, including Uniform Guidance
- Monitor, reconcile, and forecast project accounts, including salary commitments, projected expenses, subaward activity, burn rate analysis, expense transfers, and effort reporting
- Provide administrative support for post-award actions, including at-risk requests, pre-award costs, re-budgets, no-cost extensions, renewals, and periodic reporting
- Ensure ongoing compliance with university, sponsor, regulatory, and financial requirements; identify compliance concerns and assist in their resolution
- Collaborate with ORSPA, investigators, and other stakeholders on award modifications, invoicing, closeout activities, negotiations, and reporting
- Resolve fund management issues, correct errors, and support accurate invoicing
- Maintain project records and files, determine appropriate processing of financial transactions, and approve transactions within designated authority limits
- Maintain and audit unit-wide financial documentation and files; ensure compliance with Financial Services, internal controls, and other functions designated by unit administrators
- Recommend and monitor compliance with department policies and procedures
- Serve as a resource to investigators and other stakeholders by providing guidance, training, and support on post-award processes
- Assess unit financial functions and develop and implement procedures and objectives to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency within established policies
- Prepare journal entries, financial reports, and reconciliations
- Monitor accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, review and approve financial transactions, and review and consolidate college-wide account reconciliations
- Prepare standard and ad hoc financial and accounting reports for investigators and other stakeholders, as needed
- Participate in departmental, college, and university-wide initiatives and meetings to represent the college’s financial interests and support integrated, collaborative outcomes
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field including two (2) years managerial experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
- Two or more years of post-award administration experience in a higher education setting, including application of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) administrative requirements and cost principles
- Experience using Workday Financial Management, forecasting tools, and reporting or analytics platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships
- Evidence of effective oral, written, and digital platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams) communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a complex, structured team environment with regularly competing priorities and deadlines that require consistent follow-up and follow-through
- Experience working from general guidance on standard responsibilities and applying specific direction to new or specialized assignments
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment within established procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules
- Low-cost health and life benefits
- A wellness program for preventative health education and screenings
- Tuition waiver for benefits-eligible staff members
- Tuition reduction for their spouses and dependents
- A disability and leaves program for income protection
- Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services
- Volunteer and professional development release time
- Disability resources
- Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement
- Hybrid work is an option for CISA employees. Hybrid arrangements allow employees to spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or Provost level approval is required.
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