Research Financial Analyst

Research Financial Analyst### Research Financial Analyst Apply:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
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** Job

Requisition :
**** Time Type:
** Full time
** Employee Group:
** Staff
* * Job Category:
** Financial Planning and Reporting
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* Employment Type:

** Temporary
* * Department:
** Office of the Vice-President, Research and International - Research Finance IV
** Hiring Range:**$61,954.88 - $77,443.60
** Posting Information:
** This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Term: 1 year

This position is being offered as a temporary contract.
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* Job Description:

**** Primary Purpose
** The Research Financial Analyst (RFA) is responsible for the financial administration and management of a portfolio of research accounts for a specific group of researchers. These responsibilities include problem–solving with respect to the management and analysis of a portfolio of research accounts, preparation of financial statements, management of the relationship between and requirements of internal and external stakeholders and ensuring adherence to financial requirements/guidelines specified by sponsors and to University policies.

** Key Accountabilities*
* ** Manage and Foster Relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders*
* * Key point of contact between researchers and research administrators for financial advice, guidance and queries pertaining to research accounts
* Communicate regularly and proactively with researchers in person, by e-mail or by telephone to discuss progress on their accounts
* Provide advice and assistance to researchers and their departmental/faculty administrators on sponsor guidelines or university policy as it pertains to research
* Communicate with external research sponsors regarding interpretation of guidelines or reporting requirements and resolution of specific project needs/concerns/issues
* Liaise with Office of Research pre-awards colleagues regarding clarifications or amendments to research agreements/contracts
* Liaise with other UW academic support units to ensure appropriate management of research funds
** Financial Administration and Management of a Portfolio of Research Accounts*
* * Set up of new research accounts
* Review, gain an understanding of and approve new research projects through the research awards management system (Info Ed)
* Liaise with Office of Research pre-awards colleagues regarding new or unusual areas of the research agreement
* Set up budget, overhead and encumbrance journal entries in accordance with specific requirements of the award agreement
* Notify the Principal Investigator (PI) of the key financial reporting requirements and sponsor guidelines of the specific research project
** Financial administration and management of research accounts*
* * Ensure that reporting schedules are met by proactively tracking project schedules and reporting deadlines for assigned accounts to ensure that reporting deadlines are met
* Prepare invoice requests in accordance with invoicing schedules in the award agreement
* Prepare financial reporting in the format stipulated by each individual research sponsor
* Collate appropriate supporting documentation to accompany reports
* Liaise with representatives of collaborating institutions to ensure that all data/reporting/supporting documentation for a specific project is…