Business Analyst, Sponsored Programs Financial Services
Highmark Health
full-time
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Location: Louisiana, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $25 - $39 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Implementation and execution of post-award and financial management activities for grants, contracts and/or clinical trials
- Award set-up, transaction processing, compliance review, cash management, collections, financial reporting and project close-out
- Analyze financial results, trends/projections, performance metrics, and provide root cause analysis
- Maintain compliance with allowable costs, period of performance, subrecipient monitoring, tracking cost share and program income, effort reporting, reporting, cash management invoicing, and clinical trial billing compliance
- Promptly invoice and follow-up on outstanding payments; ensure proper recording of cash against programs
- Set up and work within Sponsor portals to submit invoices and retrieve payment backup
- Prepare journal entries to support monthly close and prepare monthly financial statements/reports
- Prepare simple to complex financial reports and translate financials to Sponsor-required forms
- Complete project closeout documentation; ensure cost share requirements met and close cost centers
- Apply compliance with regulations; gather documentation for auditors
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
- Knowledge of accounting principles, budget planning, and financial analysis
- Ability to assess, research, and resolve complex financial and compliance issues
- Deep understanding of financial management in a clinical trial setting
- Expertise in research accounting, compliance and auditing
- Prior experience in grant, contract and clinical trial financial administration (preferred)
- Knowledge of federal agency regulations, Uniform Guidance, laws and federal acquisition regulations applicable to research and sponsored programs (preferred)
- Prior experience with clinical trial financial management and/or clinical research billing compliance (preferred)
- Proficiency with MS Excel (sorting, pivot tables, filtering, lookups, subtotals, basic formulas)
- Proficiency in financial software and adaptability to new technologies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
- Ability to work independently, prioritize and manage large volumes of work