Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Vermont seeks a Post-Award Research Administration Partner to provide financial administration and compliance oversight for sponsored projects from setup through closeout. The role supports Principal Investigators and departments with budget management, expenditure monitoring, effort reporting, financial forecasting, and sponsor and university requirements.
Responsibilities
- Interpret sponsor regulations and coordinate with PIs to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions
- Facilitate regular budget meetings with PIs and research staff to support compliant project management
- Monitor award budgets, track unobligated balances, and prepare expenditure projections
- Review project expenditures to ensure costs are allowable, reasonable, allocable, and consistent
- Monitor and verify cost share commitments in alignment with sponsor and university guidelines
- Ensure deliverables and required reports are completed and submitted in accordance with sponsor requirements
- Oversee effort reporting and related compliance to meet federal and university standards
- Prepare and process salary distributions based on PI requests and effort review outcomes
- Provide guidance and training to PIs on effort regulations, requirements, and best practices
- Advise department leadership on PI funding status, anticipated support concerns, and potential conflicts of commitment
- Serve as a primary point of contact for PIs needing financial and administrative support during the post-award period
- Coordinate with SPA Award Acceptance to establish internal projects and subawards at the time of award
- Ensure project setup, including cost share, is completed accurately
- Review suspense accounts and initiate timely cost transfers
- Prepare and submit cost transfers in accordance with policy and sponsor requirements
- Work with departments to resolve budget errors and request rebudget actions within sponsor authority
- Support audit activities and site visits, collaborating with PIs and SPA compliance staff as needed
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree Finance, Business Administration or Accounting Relevant Work Experience 2-4 years
- Accounting and budgeting skills in managing complex financial accounts and funds, as well as knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal, and reporting principles
- Working knowledge of contracts and grants transactions and applicable financial systems, as well as related policy requirements
- Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable federal, state, local, sponsor, and institutional regulations, policies, and guidelines
- Ability to work independently and as a team member, research and resolve problems, meet deadlines, and follow through on assignments with minimal direction
- Independent judgment and strong organization and communication skills and customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas
- 3-5 years demonstrated experience in research contract and grant management
- Certified Research Administration (CRA) or Certified Financial Research Administration (CFRA) designation
Benefits
- Eligible for 100% remote work.
- Eligible for a hybrid schedule with an option to split time between campus and elsewhere, in accordance with the university telecommuting policy.
- Eligible for full-time telework in accordance with the university telecommuting policy.
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