Serve as a full-time finance team member, working a remote and/or hybrid schedule, in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine reporting to the ULAM Manager of Business Operations and ULAM Faculty Leadership.

Contract and Grant Management

•  Pre-award duties include preparation and submission of timely proposals for all research faculty, preparing budgets, coordinating and compiling proposal documents, assuring compliance with University policies and Federal Uniform Guidance, interaction with appropriate research office staff, and submission through eRPM.
• Proposals range from small proposals for individual faculty to complex proposals requiring several budget types and the preparation of information from multiple stakeholders and participants.
• Post-award responsibilities include tracking and oversight of project financial status, projecting and updating encumbrances, development and communication of staff effort planning reports, provision of sponsor-specific reporting and invoice backup, re-budgeting as required by sponsors and the University, and initial approval of transactions.
• Preparation and submission of no-cost time extensions and renewals.
• Coordinate PAFs, MTAs, UFAs, RPPRs, FSRs, contracts (including VA contracts), and reporting requirements as needed.  
• Acts as a liaison with Faculty, Dean’s office, ORSP and Sponsored Programs for matters relating to ULAM contracts, external customer activities and Master Research Agreements, as well as UFAs NDAs and MTAs.  
• Represent ULAM at GPAC, PAAC, etc. meetings. 
• Provides effort review and Effort certification functions monitors DBE changes and salary transfer transactions. 

• Senior level: Bachelor degree and 5 - 7 years of progressive grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Intermediate level: Bachelor degree and 3 - 5 years of grant and contract experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience using Excel
• Extremely detail oriented with the ability to recognize and investigate data anomalies
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to build successful relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels
• Competence in M-Pathways, M-Reports, and creating Business Objects queries
• Sound organizational skills and the ability to successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Under UFSA, incumbents in this position meet the criteria for exempt status

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

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