The University of Georgia · 14 hours ago
Research Funding Administrator
Athens, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe University of Georgia is the state’s flagship university and is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the U.S. They are seeking a Research Funding Administrator who will serve as the post-award administrator for all grants in the Warnell School, ensuring efficient grant management and fiscal operations. This role involves liaising with faculty and staff to resolve complex issues related to grant funding and providing training in grant management best practices.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the first point of contact for all post award questions for restricted accounts
Work directly with Sponsored Programs Administration and funding agency to rectify any errors with restricted accounts; Verify that expenditures are within approved budget; Work with SPA and faculty to re-budget as needed
Create, update, and inactivate combo codes and speedtypes in alignment with award setup, modifications, and closeout and send memos
Process no-cost extensions, residual balance requests, pending awards, subawards, re-budgets by submitting project modification, open account codes as needed
Review contracts/budgets as they are awarded to make sure budgets and contract all match and are in line with what was proposed
Obtain Final Progress Report for PI at accounts end
Send monthly account reports for project balances and identify and resolve any overdrafts
Send account ending reminders to faculty; Prepare project finals and close accounts
Identify payroll charges to be corrected on the projects and work closely with the payroll managers for corrections, funding changes; submit payroll certifications for all projects
Process and track cost share for all applicable projects including capacity funding projects like McIntire-Stennis and RREA
Track faculty effort on projects, ensuring that they have dedicated the correct amount of time (funds) for the time period of the projects
Proactively work with the fiscal team and faculty to resolve any transactional budget errors related to vouchers, expense requests, and payroll
Advise and approve UGAmart carts according to project budget justification. Prepare sole-source or CESS carts as needed related to projects
Work with faculty for research funded staff positions to setup payroll for the next fiscal year during budget development in the budget system
Serve as a back up for the Associate Dean and Assistant Director in triaging day to day queries
Advise the Research Admin Specialist position to help with day to day grants portal submissions
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field
Considerable knowledge of accounting, budgeting, contracts and grants policies and procedures
Ability to audit and compile financial reports
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Extensive computer experience in Windows environment including spreadsheets, word-processing, e-mail, and the internet
Ability to demonstrate a high level of customer service attitude for serving a variety of clientele including faculty and staff, and external entities by developing and maintaining effective working relationship with everyone
Preferred
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The University of Georgia
The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education.
Founded in 1785
10001+ employees
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Chief Technology Officer, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Alan Dorsey
Professor of Physics and Associate Chief Information Officer for Research
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