MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Any one or combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the categories below:

A. course work in accounting, business administration, finance, statistics, or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:

• 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
• Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
• 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
• Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

B. work experience in budgeting, financial management, or closely related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex accounting reports
• Ability to evaluate complex budget problems
• Ability to prepare comprehensive reports
• Ability to deal tactfully with controversial problems
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  Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.
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• Manages all post-award operational finances for sponsored projects and negotiates sponsor payments for clinical trials and subcontractors. Creates, revises, and manages customized and special reports for the assigned divisions and sponsoring grant agencies. Analyzes and disseminates reports and interprets results for departmental administrators and sponsoring agencies.
• Initiates develops, and executes pre-award documentation for submission; Reviews documentation for critical errors and corrects according to internal and external submission guidelines. Assist in the development of budgets and budget justifications for grant proposals by forecasting funds to support research expenditures.
• Reviews, interprets, and counsels principal investigators and departmental administrators on regulatory policies and procedures; communicates and ensures compliance with internal, federal, and sponsoring organizations’ rules and regulations.
• Operates as a liaison to internal (OSP) units and external (VA, grant sponsoring agencies) agencies, cultivating collaborative relationships and serving as a representative of the assigned divisions.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.