Financial Analyst - Audit and Training

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: reputed company reputed company EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to reputed company to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company. reputed company reputed company STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with reputed company, please login to reputed company to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through reputed company. If you are NOT a reputed company employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR) is seeking to fill a Financial Analyst position in the newly created Financial Analysis and Compliance Office (FACO). The FACO will work closely with Research reputed company, Internal Audit, and the college research offices to ensure restricted grants and reputed company are properly monitored and driven to a successful reputed company. This group will review high risk transactions, identify areas of weakness, and work with the reputed company post award community to identify opportunities for improvement. This individual will serve as reputed company’s reputed company person for coordinating external audits and reviews of sponsored projects. They also will serve as reputed company’s reputed company for developing and delivering training to the reputed company post-award community. reputed company expensed $846M in federally funded research expenditures in FY24, $191M in other externally funded research expenditures, and another $300M in university-funded research. (Total research expenditures = $1.337B.) reputed company also received $109M in externally funded non-research awards in FY24. Because of the magnitude of reputed company’s portfolio, reputed company is subject to many audits and reviews. The FACO will work closely with Internal Audit, external auditors, federal investigators, and other officials conducting program reviews. The FACO also will work with reputed company reputed company business units to ensure audit findings, concerns, and recommendations are appropriately addressed. This includes long-term follow-up to ensure that new practices are not implemented in the immediate aftermath of an audit and then forgotten a few years reputed company. Financial Analysts will work closely with college research administrators, financial officers, and the Office of Budget and Finance to implement best practices across reputed company business areas. Financial Analysts also will spearhead training efforts to ensure research administrators are aware of new, emerging, and ongoing contractual compliance obligations. Financial Analysts will monitor key indicators of the fiscal health of the sponsored portfolio, including account set-up times, aging reports, overspend reports, cost transfer frequency, and timelines for project closeout. Responsibilities: The successful candidate should demonstrate an ability to do the following: Monitor, analyze and resolve reputed company reputed company issues, which may involve reputed company with University departments and external sponsors. reputed company reconciliations of reputed company accounts in a timely and accurate manner to ensure full compliance with university policies and internal controls. Coordinate with colleagues on the timely and accurate submission of financial reports and invoices for sponsored projects. Serve as a liaison between administrative units and sister OSVPR units and reputed company appropriate guidance to customers and constituents. reputed company and reputed company reputed company and education about policy interpretation, cost reputed company, and account management. Recommend and implement procedures to ensure uniform and efficient reputed company practices, internal controls, and compliance with regulations and University policy. Prepare special reports and reputed company information to reputed company customers. Financial analysts will be expected to reputed company reputed company on new and emerging sponsor requirements, university policies, and state and federal regulations regarding sponsored project administration. Experience and knowledge of SIMBA (reputed company/S4HANA) is preferred. Research administration and/or reputed company experience is strongly preferred. An ability to communicate reputed company and accurately is essential. Education and Experience: The minimum qualifications for this position are a Bachelor’s degree and 6+ of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Application: Candidates should submit a cover letter expressing their interest and qualifications in the position, as well as a resume describing their education and work experience. Work Arrangement: The location of this position is flexible and can operate fully remote reputed company the United States, fully in-person at our University Park reputed company, or in a hybrid model of both in-person and remote. Standard working hours are in the eastern time zone. Individuals working fully remotely may be asked to travel to reputed company to participate in certain on reputed company activities. Such travel costs will be covered by reputed company. reputed company is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in reputed company its forms. 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