Clemson University · 2 days ago
Post Award Financial Business Manager
Clemson, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$48K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expClemson University is one of the most productive public research universities in the nation, seeking a Post Award Financial Business Manager. The role involves managing all aspects of sponsored projects, providing high-level customer service to faculty and researchers, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations throughout the award's life cycle.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance, guidance and oversight to researchers and University constituents in the awarding of sponsored funds
Monitor sponsored budgets, cost sharing, subaward encumbrances
Serves as an approver in buyWays and Concur to ensure allowability and compliance
Serves as an administrative college-liaison for PI's and central units in the requests for changes in budget revisions, changes in scope, effort commitments, or no cost extensions
Assists PI's as necessary with administrative and financial post awards matters, and analyze and resolve problems related to financial compliance or availability of funds
Monitors sponsored project for financial related issues and compliance related matters
Responsible for managing cost-share projects, preparing internal budgets, budget amendments, and status corrections when needed
Prepares monthly reconciliation for all sponsored projects and contracts
Advises PI on current balances and corrections necessary for compliance
Looks for proactive ways to ensure charges are appropriately charged and allocated to grant projects
Clears month-end errors and approves summer pay forms for faculty charging sponsored research projects
Communicates routinely with PI(s), departmental personnel, college personnel, GCA and OSP
Reviews and resolves project journal and voucher errors, including all cost-share accounts
Works with CECAS PPS and FBM to ensure expenses and payroll are posted correctly and are allowable
Stays abreast of Federal, State, and University regulations related to research issues by reading materials, attending workshops, and other methods
Participates in the preparation of training materials and delivery of workshops for faculty and staff in their assigned units on implementation and changes
Devises and implements tracking reports of compliance-related issues for internal control purposes
Reviews expenditure documentation
Completes monthly reconciliation
Responsible for providing financial and budget information, including cost share, to PI's for sponsor monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting
Responsible for certifying cost share expenses for SF-425 reports to GCA for quarterly reporting
Prepares budget workbooks for PIs with budget, actual expenditures, and forecasting of sponsored projects, including related cost-share and indirect costs
Completes audit requests as needed
Review and interpret award terms and conditions and provide guidance to PI's
Seeks guidance from GCA related to unique or problematic award terms
Works with PI to develop updated budgets for modifications and submits sponsor and internal budgets forms to GCA
Verifies final closeout expenditures, cost sharing and revenues and provides to GCA certifying project is ready to close
Qualification
Required
1st Bachelor's Degree - accounting, finance, business or related field
2+ years of professional experience directly related to the job
Preferred
1st Master's Degree - Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
3+ years of work experience
Company
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant and sea-grant research university.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Clemson 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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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (103)
2024 (103)
2023 (74)
2022 (60)
2021 (62)
2020 (50)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.14MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Energy Office of ElectricityDensoUS Department of Energy
2024-12-03Grant· $2.47M
2024-10-30Grant
2024-08-20Grant
Leadership Team
M. Karen McCauley
CEO and President Clemson University Foundation
Wil Brasington
Chief Executive Officer, Clemson Alumni Association
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