Finance Specialist

1 week ago

College Park, MD, United States University of Maryland Full time
Job Description Summary
The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland is a national leader in research, innovation and education. The School prepares students to address major 21st-century challenges in areas such as energy, environment, security and human health. We are committed to advancing the engineering profession, supporting entrepreneurship and transforming research and learning into impactful innovations.

The Maryland Transportation Institute (MTI), housed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the A. James Clark School of Engineering, is a catalyst for high-caliber transportation and disaster resilience research, education and technology transfer. MTI supports the mission of improving quality of life and economic development in Maryland and beyond.

The Finance Specialist will report to the Associate Director for Research Services and will be
responsible for the finance and administrative functions for MTI, providing assistance as needed to
CEE and serving as a liaison to central University offices. This position plays an instrumental role
in enabling MTI's continued growth, thereby allowing it to remain one of the technical leaders
and innovators in transportation.

Job duties entail managing sponsored research administration pre-award, including working with PIs and ORA to complete the proposal routing and submission process, and post-award, including preparing financial reports for PIs and sponsors and reviewing expenses/monitoring cost share accounts to ensure compliance. Additionally, the position will perform financial tasks for the MTI state and DRIF, start-up and gift accounts for MTI faculty as well as review and approve costing allocations; identify areas of concern and work with the Associate Director and PI to resolve; provide excellent customer service to faculty and students; assist and serve as back-up to CEE as requested; and complete other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of professional grants, finance, or accounting experience.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
Knowledge of grants related policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials:

Resume, Cover Letter

Best Consideration Date:

1/12/2025

Posting Close Date: NA

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required
Yes

For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department
ENGR-Civil & Environmental Engineering

Worker Sub-Type
Staff Regular

Salary Range
$75,720 - $90,864

Benefits Summary

For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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