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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Business Operations Consultant

positionColumbus, OH
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
date6+ years exp

The Ohio State University is seeking a Business Operations Consultant for the Government Resource Center. This role involves partnering with stakeholders to support daily business operations, manage fiscal resources, and oversee the pre-award process, ensuring compliance and efficient operations.

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Responsibilities

Provide support for daily business operations at the GRC including the fiscal management of departmental resources and external sponsor funds
Serve as an organizational liaison between GRC, College of Medicine, Office of Sponsored Programs, and external sponsors
Work closely with the Finance Director and Director of Partnerships to ensure streamlined award application and pre-award processes
Provide oversight to the pre-award process including, but not limited to, budget development, task order standardization and review, contract review, award applications, and grant set-up
Collaborate with GRC Finance members to develop and implement processes to improve organizational performance
Cultivate working relationships with project teams that support efficient fiscal management of sponsor funds and overall GRC business operations
Review legal contracts and data use agreements and work with OSU staff as needed to ensure compliance with sponsor, university, and federal guidelines
Develop fiscal reports utilizing existing knowledge of grants and fiscal processes
Serve as the backup to the Finance Director for Workday support
Propose or formulate guidelines and processes that support efficient business operations and ensure alignment with the GRC mission, vision and its strategic goals

Qualification

Grants administrationFiscal managementBudget developmentWorkday processesFinancial reportingContract reviewCompliance knowledgeOrganizational skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is required
A minimum of six years of relevant experience in grants or fiscal administration is required, four with a graduate degree
Requires successful completion of a background check
The selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen

Preferred

Organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Experience with Workday processes, fiscal reporting, budget development, grants management, review and analysis of contracts, data use agreements, subcontracts and other legal documents
Considerable knowledge of federal, state and university regulations and policies

Benefits

Family-friendly workplace
Training, mentorship and professional development opportunities

Company

Inside Higher Ed

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Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.insidehighered.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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