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UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · 3 days ago

Senior Director, Research Programs

Little Rock

Full-time

Onsite

Director

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide leadership to 17 of our administrative staff in the College, keeping them up to date on Campus and College policy as it relates to accurate processing of procurement, travel, and invoice payments.

Serve as the cost center manager who reviews all financial transactions in WD for approval by the College.

Manage the College’s 33 Endowed and Non-Endowed Foundation accounts and work with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the annual disbursement of student scholarships from 14 of these accounts.

Provide analytics on monthly financial reports that pertain to the College’s sponsored program activity for the Assistant Dean for Admin. & Finance. These reports will ultimately be used in the College’s variance reports and to inform the College’s annual budget.

Provide direction for and oversight of the research directors in the College, creating a team who will assist the 30+ investigators in the College in the day-to-day management of the College’s sponsored programs portfolio.

Work in close partnership with the UAMS offices of Sponsored Programs, Grants Accounting, and Contract Administration to obtain the most current processes necessary to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsible for submitting correct and timely Time and Effort certificates to the Office of Cost Accounting.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Grants ManagementOSPANDept. AdministrationUAMS GMCP ProgramMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeBasic AccountingWorkday Financial ReportingWorkday transactionsFinance reportsUAMS purchasing/travel procedures

Required

Bachelor’s degree plus eight (8) years of experience in finance and administration in a research capacity or Master's degree plus six (6) years of experience in finance and administration in a research capacity required.

Prefer experience in a grants/sponsored program-related group such as OSPAN or as a Dept. Administrator.

Completion of UAMS GMCP program.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite of programs.

Basic accounting knowledge.

Experience using Workday financial reporting.

Preferred

Knowledge of UAMS Workday transactions, finance reports, and UAMS purchasing/travel procedures.

Benefits

Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family

Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave

Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)

Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS

Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000

Career Training and Educational Opportunities

Merchant Discounts

Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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UAMS is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a northwest Arkansas regional campus; a statewide network of regional centers; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P.

Founded in 1879

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

10,001+ employees