Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago
Associate Director, Sponsored Fiscal Operations – Billing
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $157K/yr
7+ years expThe Ohio State University is seeking an Associate Director for Sponsored Fiscal Operations – Billing. This role involves providing leadership in managing the Sponsored Fiscal Billing and Payment teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing administrative services to the research community.
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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
Inside Higher Ed
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Funding
Current Stage
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2006-08-31Series Unknown
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Stephanie Shweiki
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