Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a higher education and research institution supporting sponsored research administration. The Cost Accounting/Central Effort Manager oversees research cost accounting and effort reporting functions, supervises accounting staff, manages compliance and reporting systems, and prepares cost rate proposals and related analyses.
Responsibilities
- Supervision of five Accountants (three Journey ( SHRA ) and two Accountant 2 ( EHRA ))
- Monitoring the review and approval of all electronic payroll actions impacting sponsored research activities
- Managing the overall effort certification function at UNC -CH, using the Effort Certification & Reporting Technology system (ecrt), to ensure the University is in full federal compliance with Uniform Guidance and institutional effort reporting operating standards
- Preparation of the University’s Facilities and Administrative (F&A) cost rate proposal ensuring that it is prepared and submitted in a fashion that complies with federal guidelines yet maximizes overhead cost recovery for the University
- Assist the Director in conducting special cost reporting analysis and communicating employee fringe benefits rates for sponsored agreement budgeting as required to support the research division
Skills
- Mid- to late-career with Masters and 2- 4 yrs experience; Bachelors and 3-5 yrs experience
- Ability to lead, train, and mentor others
- Position requires strong knowledge of Microsoft products and demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to new applications and various computer tools
- Position requires extensive knowledge of MS Excel
- Selected candidate must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
- Selected candidate must be well-organized, highly flexible, detail-oriented, and demonstrate an independent work initiative
- Demonstrates ability to establish operational objectives, work plans, and delegate to team members
- Candidate must possess strong analytical and creative troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and have flexibility to adjust to changing priorities
- Must have the ability to work effectively under deadline pressures/ time constraints
- Mastery of core research competencies including federal (Uniform Guidance) and sponsor guidelines, compliance issues related to time and effort reporting, audit standards, cost sharing, and other areas of financial and non-financial research compliance
- Experience with data tracking and report preparation
- Effort administration on sponsored agreements
- PeopleSoft Financials ERP system
- Facilities and Administrative (F&A or Indirect Cost) rate proposal development
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with previous experience using ecrt (effort reporting software) and/or CRIS (F&A rate development software)
- Two or more years' experience managing staff is a plus
Benefits
- Professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning
- Exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts
- Savings on local child care centers
- Special rates on select campus events
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid leave
- A variety of health, life and retirement plans
- Additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance
- 100% remote work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy
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