[Remote] Research Administrator Intermediate

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Michigan Medicine is seeking a Research Administrator Intermediate to provide post-award grant administration support for multiple PIs in the Hospital Medicine and MEND divisions. The role manages financial transactions and analysis, account reconciliations, budget projections, and sponsored-project compliance.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of faculty and divisional accounts utilizing M-Reports,E-Reconciliation, M-Pathways and Business Objects. This includes general, sponsored, gift, designated, and auxiliary funds
• Meet with PI's quarterly to review expenditures and staff funding allocations, advising of any re-budgets needed
• Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and standards (e.g., Uniform Guidance guidelines, UM Cost Accounting Standards, specific sponsor guidelines) for all expenditures
• Project analysis including monitoring appropriateness for grant funding and allowability. Alert project directors to areas of concern. Make recommendations and take actions to resolve issues. Responsible for ensuring adherence to sponsored research and university policies and procedures
• Analyze and complete financial status reports, RPPRs, Uniform Guidance reports, award change requests, and journal entries
• Preparation and set-up of subaccounts, subcontracts, and cost-sharing activities as necessary
• Collaborate closely with faculty, ORSP, Financial Operations, and Shared Services personnel to resolve issues arising on all assigned projects
• Assist with creation of NIH Other Support pages for faculty
• Assist finance manager with DBE/PAR funding changes
• Review Emburse/Accounts Payables/Travel & Expense reports
• Assist with Mpathways space system data entry and updates
• Additional duties as assigned by the Finance Managers

Skills

• A Bachelors degree and 3-5 years of research administration experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively in teams; must have the ability to work comfortably with individuals at all levels
• Must reliably manage responsibilities and manage time effectively, and be able to provide exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment where there are often multiple, conflicting priorities
• Be a highly dependable team player with a positive attitude, seeking to be an integral part of the division's success
• Have the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with the ability to maintain and respect confidentiality
• Proven experience and proficiency working in Microsoft Excel
• M-Pathways, Business Objects, and Wolverine Access experience
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures
• Demonstrated excellent problem solving, analytical skills and critical thinking skills
• Ability to generate and analyze aggregate data related to sponsored activity
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and clearly present organized and accurate data to any level within the organization (both in written and verbal form)

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Currently 100% remote, but may require occasional in-person meetings and Dominos Farms touchdown space

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