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Associate Director – Research Finance
Northeastern University College of EngineeringAssociate Director overseeing Research Finance at Northeastern University, ensuring compliance and fiscal management of sponsored programs. Leading a team of analysts in post-award administration.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Monitors and directs the activities and workload of the Research Finance Analysts.
- Assign, oversee, review and measure workload for assigned staff to support post award administration of grants and contracts, from research administration hand-off through the entire award life-cycle.
- Specific activities include but are not limited to the following: Directly supervise and coordinate the work activity of a team of Research Finance.
- Provide career development, support and performance evaluations.
- Ensure all grant accounts are in good standing.
- Participate in the interviewing, hiring and training of new Research Finance Analysts.
- Ensure Banner accounts are set up in a timely manner which include review of contracts/agreements with compliance reviews and checks.
- Serve on appropriate institutional committees and participate in industry conferences as approved and as necessary.
- Lead business process improvement initiatives such as system changes, implementations and overall business practices for the advancement of research finance goals and objectives.
- Develop policies and procedures in line with federal guidelines and communicate to research team and community.
- Maintain regular communication with each department/program; attend meetings with analysts and Department PI/s and Admins as needed.
- Continually assess needs and resolve issues of the Principal Investigator related to Research Finance.
- Monitor and manage deficits and closeouts of the whole portfolio by working with the analysts to complete reconciliations and escalate to ADFs when needed.
- Act as liaison between sponsors and PIs for problem resolution and information gathering.
- Attend and participate in local, state and national conferences related to research administration.
- Communicate the knowledge gained at conferences and seminars to staff.
- Assist with audits including Uniform Guidance, NSF and other sponsored agency requests/audits.
- Ensure Reconciliations and Closeout’s are completed within 4 months of budget end date.
- Assist with AR collection over 120 days.
- Review journal entries, FFR’s, invoices and closeouts.
- Conduct orientation/training sessions with new principal investigators and administrators to ensure mutual understanding of grant and contract requirements, as well as institutional policies as needed.
- Perform analysis and support for ad hoc projects as needed.
Requirements
What you’ll need- BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or related field is required
- 6-8 years of work experience is required
- Strong technical skills with MS Office 365 including Teams, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Outlook, as well as Adobe Acrobat and other analytical tools.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and thrive in a fast-paced operations group, lead process improvement initiatives & manage multiple priorities for cross functional initiatives.
- Excellent leadership, analytical, problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail and organization
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with management and senior leadership
- Basic understanding of General Accounting principles, standards, and regulations is required
- Experience in B2B accounting, accounts receivable, and working with Local and Federal agencies is preferred
- Experience in Federal portals and sponsor systems is preferred
- Experience in Workday Finance preferred
- Experience managing/supervising a team is preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- medical
- vision
- dental
- paid time off
- tuition assistance
- wellness & life
- retirement
- commuting & transportation
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
AccountingFinanceGeneral Accounting principlesAccounts receivableReconciliationsCloseoutsBudget analysisProcess improvementAnalytical toolsGrant administration
Soft Skills
LeadershipAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detailOrganizationInterpersonal communicationWritten communicationTeam managementCareer developmentPerformance evaluation