Essential Functions

• Responsible for the review and analysis of complex data supporting operational and financial performance measurements for all of STELLAR’s FAO’s: GR’s, OP’s, and GF’s. Works closely with subcontracting institutions and outside sponsors and coordinates with Institute of Optics Staff.
• Develops and maintains tools to enhance reporting obtained from university systems, including substantial research performance analysis.
• Conducts business process analysis and provides financial oversight and planning responsibilities. Serves as the STELLAR’s P-Card Manager.
• Designs, develops, and augments the financial structure, creates monthly, quarterly, and annual projections, produces bi-annual, annual, and final reports, develops financial performance measures for sponsored research projects.
• Communicates and meets with the CEO and project participants on a regular basis, as needed to develop, formulate, improve, or update projects and systems, databases, and online systems.
• Builds, manages, and maintains the financial systems to support STELLAR’s sponsored research administration and operations, and develops procedures for utilizing these systems. In doing so, the individual gathers information, analyzes and interprets data to comply with institutional policies, completes research accounting, technology, and human resources projects, and disseminates information to personnel.
• Develops goals and protocols or procedures and recommends methods or systems for streamlined workflow or improvements to operations. i.e. URHR.
• Prepares monthly projections of encumbrances and expenditures to analyze for accuracy, allocability, and reasonableness of costs, for close-out of accounts, and adherence to agency guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required in administration, finance, MBA functional area preferred.
• 5 years relevant experience in financial and sponsored program management required.

• 10 years of financial management experience, sponsored program management preferred.

• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced skills with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint software, MS Teams and Zoom platforms, knowledge of the UR financial system, and the skills required to stay compliant with agencies and university regulations and audits.
• Efficient at multitasking.
• Excellent people skills and sensitivity to diversity and inclusivity.

Licenses and Certifications

• CLASP Certification preferred.

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