The Ohio State University · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Sponsored Fiscal Operations – Billing
Columbus Campus
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $157K/yr
7+ years expThe Ohio State University is a dynamic institution dedicated to research and innovation. The Associate Director, Sponsored Fiscal Operations – Billing will lead and manage the Sponsored Fiscal Billing and Payment teams, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in billing and payment processes for sponsored programs.
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Responsibilities
Provides leadership in directing, managing and supervising the Sponsored Fiscal Billing and Payment teams in The Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK)
Serves as a subject matter expert and escalated point of contact for all university departments and external Sponsors for escalated issues or activity related to Sponsored Program activity
Provides fiscal, operational, and administrative leadership support to the Office of Grants and Contracts, university Fiscal Officers, department Grant Managers and various project sponsors
Plans, organizes, and directs the day-to-day operations and activities of the Billing and Payment teams within The Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK)
Establishes priorities and goals for the billing and payment managers; analyzes workload and flow; monitors quality of service; assumes responsibility for developing, implementing, and monitoring operational policies and procedures, including but not limited to procedures and systems to manage the functions of project billing and payment processing, accounting reconciliation, and inquiries related to Sponsored Fiscal Operations
Assists in the development of operation strategy
Ensures the continuous improvement of administrative services to the research community
Participates in internal audit processes and procedures, compiling and reviewing data, and providing input for internal audit responses
Oversees the performance and professional development of the Sponsored Fiscal Billing and Payment teams; manages all recruitment, onboarding, training and development; Identifies, implements, and monitors process and configuration improvements/changes for the Billing and Payment areas
Ensures compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, including Sponsor requirements, university policies, and state and federal regulations
Works closely with the director to identify and address areas of noncompliance
Serves as a liaison and interface with Office of Grants and Contracts, sponsored program officers, department fiscal officers, sponsor and external auditors, and university human resources staff
Supports the Director in new initiatives and helps to assess cost/benefit and implementation
Has an expert understanding of the various sponsors, their billing requirements, regulations, and their impact on fiscal operations
Develops and leads working groups to identify cross-functional process improvements
Schedules and leads staff meetings and trainings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
7 years of relevant experience leading accounts receivable, billing, payment processing, collections and/or finance teams in a higher education and/or sponsored program environment
Preferred
12 or more years of relevant experience leading accounts receivable, billing, payment processing, collections and/or finance teams in a higher education and/or sponsored program environment
Company
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is a public research university based in Columbus, Ohio.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
The Ohio State University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (311)
2024 (295)
2023 (236)
2022 (149)
2021 (111)
2020 (125)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.28MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Safety CouncilFederal Aviation Administration
2024-07-09Grant· $0.81M
2024-04-29Grant
2024-03-05Grant· $0.35M
Leadership Team
Bill Diffenderffer
Director of Entrepreneurship
Nicole Kraft
Professor
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