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Purdue University is hiring a Post Award Sponsored Funding Administrator. The role involves managing the fiscal administration of grants and contracts, ensuring compliance with sponsor and university policies, and coordinating with faculty and business offices to support post-award processes and account management. The Administrator will also serve as a liaison to sponsors and drive improvements in post-award operations.

Highlights

Manage tracking, reconciliation, and close-out of financial and activity reports for assigned grants.
Collaborate with Business Office, faculty, and other staff on financial management of sponsored accounts.
Prepare and review sponsor-required fiscal and management reports and invoices.
Interpret and apply Uniform Guidance, federal, state, sponsor, and university regulations.
Serve as liaison with sponsors and maintain relationships with sponsoring agencies.
Bachelor's degree required, with a preference for Business, Management, or related fields.
Two or more years of experience in research administration, business administration, accounting, or related area.
Proficient with university Financial, HR, and ERA systems, and general computer software (word processing, spreadsheets, databases).
Strong communication, project management, analytical, and customer service skills.
Background check required; position is FLSA Exempt with no employment sponsorship available.

Sponsored Funding Administrator Full Description

Job Summary

The Post Award Sponsored Funding Administrator will work on a team to provide general or specialized post award support for grants and contract portfolios. This position will be responsible for meeting account management expectations, identifying deviations, close-out and resolving account management problems. Serve as liaison to the sponsor and partner with Business Office, Faculty, and other University personnel in the fiscal management of grants and contracts. Manage project tasks and make improvements to enhance the Post Award process.

Responsibilities and Duties

Account Management - Responsible for the tracking management, and close-out of financial and activity and reporting for assigned grants, collaborate with Faculty, BO and other staff in the monthly reconciliation of sponsored accounts. Responsible for the allocation and authorization of expenses to appropriate accounts. Complete and/or review data entry in the system to support setup, billing/collections and account management following established procedures and expectations. Ensure accuracy and correct errors identified in audits. Understand business processes in the support of the daily management of grants and contracts and identify where process improvements are needed. Prepare and/or review sponsor required fiscal and management reports and/or invoices as appropriate. Meet established account management expectations, identify and resolve account management problems as guided by established procedures. Prioritize work, in order to complete assignments on a timely basis. Recommend process improvement on the assigned team as well as processes that cross other teams in SPS and as appropriate make improvements to processes, systems, and procedures. Continually increase knowledge of impacts grants management data has on reporting and compliance.
Post Award Outreach and Liaison - Partner with Business Office staff, faculty, and other University personnel in the fiscal management and close-out of grants and contracts. Work proactively to avoid problems and/or identify issues and work with others to resolve any issues in a timely manner. Provide guidance to business offices, PI's and others on complex grant questions to ensure compliance with the award terms and conditions, ensuring uniform guidance, and Purdue Policies are followed. Responsible for assisting business offices with cost share reconciliations. May assist in training preparation to both the SPS group and business offices across campus.
Sponsor Liaison - Interpret Uniform Guidance, University, and sponsor regulations to collectively work with the sponsors in meeting compliance requirements. Develop relationships with sponsor personnel while monitoring developments/changes within sponsoring agency. Continuously monitor sponsor, federal or university policy changes and update resources in Post Award.
Other - Coordinate and/or assist with other activities, special projects, and reports. May serve on subcommittees. Perform other duties as requested.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's Degree
Two or more years of experience in research administration, business administration, accounting or related experience
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, strong attention to detail, and a focus on superior customer service
Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and implement Uniform Guidance; Federal, State & Sponsor guidelines; and University policies and procedures
Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving, analytical, project management and customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to manage a consistent workload in a deadline driven environment
Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
Learning orientation to changing technology impacting business processes
Ability to operate within the University's Financial, HR and ERA systems
Personal computer and related software skills, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, database, data inquiry, Internet, etc.
Display flexibility in adapting to changing conditions

What Is Helpful:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or related field of study
Business Service or Sponsored Program Services experience

What We Want You To Know:

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check is required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EO/EA University.

Original Job Description

Job Summary

Responsibilities and Duties

Account Management - Responsible for the tracking management, and close-out of financial and activity and reporting for assigned grants, collaborate with Faculty, BO and other staff in the monthly reconciliation of sponsored accounts. Responsible for the allocation and authorization of expenses to appropriate accounts. Complete and/or review data entry in the system to support setup, billing/collections and account management following established procedures and expectations. Ensure accuracy and correct errors identified in audits. Understand business processes in the support of the daily management of grants and contracts and identify where process improvements are needed. Prepare and/or review sponsor required fiscal and management reports and/or invoices as appropriate. Meet established account management expectations, identify and resolve account management problems as guided by established procedures. Prioritize work, in order to complete assignments on a timely basis. Recommend process improvement on the assigned team as well as processes that cross other teams in SPS and as appropriate make improvements to processes, systems, and procedures. Continually increase knowledge of impacts grants management data has on reporting and compliance.
Post Award Outreach and Liaison - Partner with Business Office staff, faculty, and other University personnel in the fiscal management and close-out of grants and contracts. Work proactively to avoid problems and/or identify issues and work with others to resolve any issues in a timely manner. Provide guidance to business offices, PI's and others on complex grant questions to ensure compliance with the award terms and conditions, ensuring uniform guidance, and Purdue Policies are followed. Responsible for assisting business offices with cost share reconciliations. May assist in training preparation to both the SPS group and business offices across campus.
Sponsor Liaison - Interpret Uniform Guidance, University, and sponsor regulations to collectively work with the sponsors in meeting compliance requirements. Develop relationships with sponsor personnel while monitoring developments/changes within sponsoring agency. Continuously monitor sponsor, federal or university policy changes and update resources in Post Award.
Other - Coordinate and/or assist with other activities, special projects, and reports. May serve on subcommittees. Perform other duties as requested.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's Degree
Two or more years of experience in research administration, business administration, accounting or related experience
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, strong attention to detail, and a focus on superior customer service
Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and implement Uniform Guidance; Federal, State & Sponsor guidelines; and University policies and procedures
Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving, analytical, project management and customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to manage a consistent workload in a deadline driven environment
Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels
Learning orientation to changing technology impacting business processes
Ability to operate within the University's Financial, HR and ERA systems
Personal computer and related software skills, e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, database, data inquiry, Internet, etc.
Display flexibility in adapting to changing conditions

What Is Helpful:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management or related field of study
Business Service or Sponsored Program Services experience

What We Want You To Know:

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check is required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Purdue University is an EO/EA University.

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