Associate Director of Post-Award

The Associate Director of Post‑Award leads the financial post‑award activities of the sponsored projects. This position will engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders including Deans, Chairs, faculty, staff and departments as well as other institutional leaders and will be responsible for the development and streamlining of business processes that improve the efficiency, education, and customer service of post‑award grant management and financial compliance.

It is expected that this position will partner with other stakeholders within the university like Human Resources, Payroll, Finance Office, etc. to develop consistent and efficient business processes that are standardized and service focused.

• Provides leadership and operational management for sponsored program post‑award administration, management and grant accounting.
• Responsible for improving post award management leading to better, more standardized post award sponsored projects’ administration and compliance.
• Provides sponsored projects administration guidance and support to PI/PDs.
• Responsible for financial stewardship of sponsored funds.
• Manages, plans, and evaluates operations to ensure financial compliance with all relevant federal (2 C.F.R. Part 200), state laws, University and Sponsor polices and regulations.
• Leads and serves as the point of contact with auditors and sponsors on all financial matters of sponsored projects. Responsible for the single audit and resolution of potential audit findings.
• Responsible for the development of the post award policies and procedures in cooperation with other relevant departments.
• Responsible for financial management of sponsored projects’ accounts receivable functions, billing/invoicing to sponsors, cash management, requesting drawdowns.
• Responsible for the review of sponsored research contracts/agreements in cooperation with other departments, and transmittance of executed contracts/agreements to sponsors, prime institutions and sub‑awards.
• Develops and establishes operating procedures to set up consistent practices and achieve a reputation of standardized, client‑facing, excellent service to investigators and university stakeholders.
• Conducts post award research administration education and training for investigators and departmental staff.
• Responds to questions and resolves financial issues related to sponsored program award administration. Solves difficult and complex post‑award problems.
• Submits financial reporting documents to Sponsors in cooperation with Principal Investigators/Project Directors on behalf of the University.
• Analyzes financial data to identify trends and areas for improvement in compliance practices.
• Keeps abreast of current compliance issues in research administration through participation in professional associations such as NCURA, and effectively implements and communicates expected changes or new requirements with University investigators and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
• Responsible for the award set up; rebudgeting on grants; NCE submissions; subrecipient monitoring; award close out.
• Manages month‑end and fiscal year end closing process for grants and accounts receivable. Manages the financial reporting on all sponsored projects’ funds.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least seven years of leadership role in sponsored projects administration at the institution of higher education with a proven record of advanced financial management, and post award compliance knowledge and skills.
• Advanced knowledge of federal regulations, sponsor guidelines, and the Federal Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200) as they relate to sponsored program activity.
• Experience working across units to develop policies and procedures and to solicit feedback for the improvement of operations.
• Experience with the resolution of highly complex issues with legal, fiscal, and ethical/compliance implications.
• Advance knowledge…