Sponsored Research Finance Specialist
1 week ago
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 275724
About Us
Georgia Tech is renowned for its advanced technological resources, collaborative environment, and commitment to fostering a diverse community dedicated to learning and innovation. We invite candidates who resonate with our institutional values, which emphasize academic excellence, diversity, inquiry, collaboration, and ethical stewardship. Our policies support a healthy work-life balance, recognizing the dual career needs of faculty members.
About Georgia Tech
As a leading public research university located in a vibrant city, Georgia Tech serves over 45,000 students through distinguished programs across various disciplines. Our faculty secured over $1.4 billion in research funding last year, contributing to advancements in fields such as biomedical technology, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. Georgia Tech is consistently ranked among the top institutions for research and development spending.
Mission and Values
Georgia Tech aims to cultivate leaders who leverage technology to enhance the human experience. Our core values include prioritizing students, striving for excellence, embracing diversity, fostering collaboration, championing innovation, safeguarding freedom of inquiry, nurturing community wellbeing, acting ethically, and being responsible stewards.
The Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS) is an interdisciplinary research entity at Georgia Tech, focusing on convergent research related to innovative materials and devices that address complex societal challenges.
Job SummaryThis role serves as the primary advisor and subject matter expert within an academic or business unit, overseeing sponsored research program administration in alignment with institutional financial policies. Responsibilities include planning, managing, and executing financial support related to budgets, accounting, reporting, and grant administration. The position involves setting employee objectives, evaluating performance, providing constructive feedback, and making compensation recommendations. Regular interactions will occur with faculty and staff, and supervisory responsibilities will include managing assigned personnel.
Key Responsibilities- Pre-Award Management: Oversee and coordinate sponsored research pre-award activities, including proposal development, budget preparation, and database management.
- Post-Award Oversight: Manage post-award activities, serving as a liaison for faculty, monitoring expenditures, ensuring compliance, and generating reports.
- Accounting Operations: Handle sponsored research accounting tasks, including budget updates, financial reporting, and forecasting.
- Advisory Role: Provide guidance to business operations management on sponsored research initiatives and proposals.
- Staff Management: Direct and supervise grants administration and accounting staff involved in sponsored research support.
- Liaison Activities: Collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants & Contracts Accounting on research grants and contracts.
- Additional Duties: Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.
Educational Requirements: A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience: A minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience is required.
Preferred QualificationsPreferred certifications include Certified Research Administrator, Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator, or Certified Financial Research Administrator. Supervisory experience is also preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesThis position necessitates a professional understanding of financial and accounting principles as they pertain to sponsored research. Proficiency in proposal development and regulatory requirements is essential, along with familiarity with office and spreadsheet applications relevant to grants and contract administration. Strong planning, attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills are required.
Equal Employment OpportunityGeorgia Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a respectful environment for all individuals. We uphold policies that prohibit discrimination based on various factors, ensuring equal opportunity in employment and educational activities.
Background CheckSuccessful candidates must pass a background check as part of the hiring process.
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