Senior Sponsored Funding Administrator

Req Id: 31103

Job Title: Senior Sponsored Funding Administrator

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Senior Post-Award Sponsored Funding Administrator will work on a team to provide general or specialized post-award support for the grants and contracts portfolio. This position will be responsible for meeting established account management expectations, identify deviations, and resolving account management problems. Serve as liaison to the sponsor(s) and partner with Business Office, faculty, and other university personnel in the fiscal management of grants and contracts. Manage projects and make improvements to enhance the Post-Award process. May train, mentor, and review the work of lower-level professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Account Management

• Complete and/or review data entry in the system to support setup, billing/collections, and account management following established procedures and expectations. Ensure accuracy and correct errors identified in audits. Understand business processes in the support of the daily management of grants and contracts and identify where process improvements are needed. Prepare and/or review sponsor required fiscal and management reports and/or invoices as appropriate. Meet established account management expectations and identify and resolve account management problems as guided by established procedures. Prioritize work in order to complete assignments on a timely basis. Will serve as a mentor to newer staff in Post-Award. Provide ideas of process improvements on the assigned team as well as processes that cross other teams in SPS. Continually increase and apply knowledge of impacts grants management data has on reporting and compliance.

• Post-Award Outreach and Liaison

• Partner with Business Office staff, faculty, and other university personnel in the fiscal management of grants and contracts. Work proactively to avoid problems and/or identify issues and work with others to resolve timely. Provide guidance to business offices, PIs, and others on complex grant questions to ensure compliance with the award terms and conditions, uniform guidance, and Purdue policies. Responsible for assisting business offices with cost share reconciliations. Participate in and provide trainings in both SPS and business offices. Mentor and review the work of lower-level professionals.

• Sponsor Liaison

• Interpret uniform guidance, university, and sponsor regulations to collectively work with the sponsors in meeting compliance requirements. Develop relationships with sponsor personnel while monitoring developments/changes within sponsoring agency. Continually monitor sponsor, federal or university policy changes and update resources in Post-Award.

• Other

• Coordinate and/or assist with other activities, special projects, and reports. Serve on and/or lead committee work. Perform other duties as requested.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management or a related field

• Four or more years of experience in research administration, business administration, accounting, or a related field

• Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of required education and related work experience

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, strong attention to detail, and a focus on superior customer service

• Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and implement uniform guidance; federal, state, and sponsor guidelines; and university policies and procedures

• Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving, analytical, project management, and customer service skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision

• Ability to manage a consistent workload in a deadline-driven environment

• Ability to influence and build work relationships among a diverse workforce at all levels

• Learning orientation to changing technology impacting business processes

• Ability to operate within the university's financial, HR, and ERA systems

• Personal computer and related software skills, eg., word processing, spreadsheets, database, data inquiry, Internet, etc.

What Is Helpful:

• Business Services or Sponsored Program Services experience

What We Want You To Know:

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

• A background check is required for employment in this position

• FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)

• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

What You'll Get In Return:

All university employees are afforded a generous benefits package, https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/index.php, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions. As part of Purdue University's expansive employee benefit package, the University is proud to offer its employees the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance by offering a tuition remission opportunity at both Purdue University and Purdue Global.

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Posting Start Date: 5/2/24