KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Capacity to learn and work independently, including in a remote work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Organization and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and follow-through.
• Accounting and financial management practices and principles.
• Proficiency with computer systems; particularly Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Adobe PDF. Ability to learn new systems and adapt to changes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience
• 1 year of relevant work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with UA or other university financial, research and database reporting systems.
• Experience preparing accounting reconciliations and analyzing transactions and data pertaining to proposal, grants and contracts administration.
• Experience with laws and regulations pertaining to proposal, grants and contracts administration.

• Administer subaward payments and closeouts:
• Interpret subaward terms and conditions, including funding obligations and period of performance. Review subaward invoices for accuracy, completeness and compliance with both subaward agreements and University procedures, and approve for payment. Oversee the subaward closeout process by verifying final expenditures, confirming closeout documentation, and updating records in the UAccess Research system.
• Invoicing and Payments:
• Prepare and submit invoices and reconcile fund balances using University systems and other resources. Manage the collection of payments. Maintain accurate account records by updating payment information. This may require use of multiple sponsor online systems.
• Monitoring Tasks:
• Conduct ongoing monitoring activities to ensure compliance with sponsor and University guidelines, including review of selected expenditures, cost share status, effort reporting approvals, and salary cap routing. Assist the Compliance team with audit preparation and property management responsibilities as needed. Promote a culture of compliance aligned with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), University policies, and sponsor regulations.
• Additional duties may be assigned.