Finance & Grants Manager - Pediatrics

Under the general direction of the Department Chair, Chief Administrative
Officer (CAO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and direct supervision of one of
our Contract & Grant Supervisors-and in coordination with research administrative
staff-this role is primarily responsible for overseeing and supervising the
department's pre- and post-award administration for both intra- and
extramurally funded research projects supporting departmental Principal
Investigators (PIs). Key responsibilities include managing active clinical
finance and post-award fund activities for assigned divisions and PIs. The
position also involves preparing financial and grant reports, developing and
monitoring budgets, and managing salary funding for faculty and staff,
including processing entries in UCPath. Additional duties include reviewing and
reconciling the general ledger, performing corrections such as salary cost
transfers, retros, NPEARs, and TOFs, and serving as a liaison with external
departments, funding agencies, and subawardees.

Salary Range: $70,900 - $145,200 Annually

Required:

• Three (3) to
  Five (5) years of Research Administration experience
• Interpersonal
  skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner
  and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with
  students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work
  as a member of a team.
• Ability to set
  priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent
  interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the
  department, while complying with University and funding agency policies and
  regulations.
• Analytical
  skills to assess financial information, define problems, formulate logical
  solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate
  corrective actions.
• Close attention
  to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Organization
  skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively as
  well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Demonstrated
  proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to
  perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Strong writing
  skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of
  audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor's guidelines.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.
• Ability to
  perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's
  Degree in Finance/Administration or experience equivalent.