at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50622
Department: Acctg Svcs Res & Spon Prog
Salary/Grade: EXS/9
Job Summary:
The Office of Accounting Services for Research and Sponsored Programs (ASRSP) helps university researchers with financial reporting, invoicing, collecting revenue, coordinating audits, and processing transactions related to their sponsored projects.
Oversees, prepares and submits periodic, annual, and project end financial reports in accordance with granting agency guidelines and requirements to comply with the specifications research grant awards such as multi-school, multi-institutional proposals in excess of $20M, for all but the most complex submissions. Including sub-awards, as well as those with complex contractual flow thru terms. Manages a larger and more complex constituency.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Perform all aspects of post award financial management of sponsored projects for a complex portfolio of awards, including financial reporting, monitoring expenditures, and coordinating audit activities. Administers the most complex awards taking into consideration Principal Investigator's (PI) needs and proactively identifying any special considerations. Identifies high risk sub-recipients and executes appropriate control and monitoring. Reviews incoming award terms; flags and addresses unusual circumstances internally. Verifies accuracy of sponsored project accounts for financial provisions involving the use of funds, cost sharing, reporting deadlines, and proper set up in University financial system.
- Authorized to initiate contact with agency policy offices for policy clarifications. Serves as an expert trainer and guide other Accounting for Research Sponsored Programs (ASRSP) staff in training activities; represent ASRSP in university meetings. Offers advice and assistance to research administrators and faculty and assumes full level of contact with research administrators and faculty.
- Serves as a resource and subject matter expert in more complex compliance issues such as export controls.
