Job Details

Financial Manager- Grants Management Team

Position Number: 6149778
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts

Financial Manager- Grants Management Team
Lubbock
40806BR
Accounting Services

Position Description
Manages a section in Accounting Services; coordinates activities of personnel to carry out departmental objectives related to assigned funding sources and/or systems management to include interpretation and compliance of relevant regulations, policies and procedures.

Major/Essential Functions

Assist AMD with strategic planning for Research Accounting in service to the goals & objectives of Accounting Services (AS) and the University; including developing strategies for implementing new and enhancing current processes & tracking key performance indicators for Research performance evaluation, integrating performance metrics into AS operations and for campus use.
Supervise & oversee assigned daily operations of sponsored projects post-award management, including staff hiring & training, workload management, performance reviews, and fostering a culture of sustainable excellence.
Collaborate with institutional constituents and/or other research institutions to gain efficiencies, enhance information systems, provide training and education regarding sponsored project administration and to establish best practices for managing sponsored projects.
Promote institutional compliance with laws, policies, and regulations that govern sponsored project activities. Collaborate with AMD on policy development, regulation interpretation, and risk assessment. Organize and lead assigned compliance reviews, co-lead compliance committees, provide input on award T&Cs and assist with internal and external audits.
Develop and deliver internal and campus-wide training programs for principal investigators, research faculty, department grant administrators and AS Research staff. Develop and maintain internal and campus-wide Cognos reports to analyze trends and monitor compliance and performance.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a job related field plus five years' experience related to the assigned area; OR a combination or education and/or related experience equal to nine years.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in research administration (including Federal regulations and institutional policy), fund accounting, Banner, and/or Cognos. Accounting or finance degree, CPA or CPA candidate, CRA/CFRA/CPRA or candidate.

Special Instructions to Applicant

Minimum Hire Rate
4186.00

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.