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Grant and Contract Administrator II

2 months ago


Worcester Massachusetts, United States University of Massachusetts Medical School Full time
Job Summary

The University of Massachusetts Medical School seeks a highly skilled Grant and Contract Specialist II to join our team. This role will be responsible for performing diversified and complex administrative, financial, and pre and post-award budgetary functions in support of departmental activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide assistance in the management of all pre-award administration, including advising administrators and principal investigators of sponsor guidelines, participating in application assembly, budget preparation, and e-submission processes.
  • Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements for all sponsored research activity, maintaining detailed files and tracking mechanisms for annual renewals.
  • Inform administrators of variances and assist in analytical studies of existing or proposed clinical trials to provide the economic basis for management decisions.
  • Monitor all clinical trial funding sources by tracking revenue and expenditure activity and monitoring of trial milestones, identifying variances and assisting in resolving account variances.
  • Prepare data for financial reports, budgets, budget and research fund reconciliations, forecasting, analysis, and ad-hoc reports for administrators and principal investigators as needed.
  • Perform analysis of data as required and work with administrators, principal investigators, and staff to resolve problems and optimize the use of funds.
  • Manage all phases of post-award grants and contracts administration, including monitoring budgets, expenses, and recovered overhead.
  • Advise administrators and principal investigators of reporting requirements and assist faculty in finding possible funding opportunities.
  • Coordinate pre-award submission activity for the department and monitor post-award activities to ensure adherence to sponsor guidelines and all reporting requirements are met.
  • Oversee changes to award budgets and the submission of necessary paperwork for approval of such actions.
  • Prepare reports for federal and sponsoring agencies and assist and participate with Grant Accounting in award termination process to close-out accounts.
  • Monitor operating expenses, prepare monthly variance-to-budget reports, departmental voluntary and mandatory cost sharing, and advise administrators on reconciliation actions.
  • Responsible for the process of initiating and submitting payroll personnel action forms related to transfers, funding changes, etc. Audit the accuracy of employee payroll data.
  • Oversee the processing of consultant agreements, travel vouchers, purchase orders, reallocation of expenditures, and other expenses.
  • May act as an external liaison and perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of relevant job experience, or equivalent, preferably in an academic environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial documents, such as system reports, at both account and summary levels.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), or similar software applications.
  • Knowledge of enterprise financial products.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written) needed to present and communicate effectively with all levels of management.