Sponsored Research Financial Coordinator

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Supports the pre- and post-award business processes and award management procedures associated with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's grant/contract funded programs. Works with minimal supervision in performing job duties and responsibilities, obtaining manager review and approval when necessary. Proactively identifies, develops, updates, and implements new pre- and post-award grants/contracts financial/administrative processes.

Experience

• No minimum experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience in grants financial management or research administration

• Knowledge of Lawson Grants Management System, Qlikview, and Epic systems

• Experience in customer service with MD/PhD research population

Education

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, research administration, or a health-related field

Certification Summary

• No professional certifications required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements regarding pre- and post-award administration

• Familiarity with federal grant policies, procurement, and accounts payable/receivable

• Proven competency with spreadsheets, word processing, database software, and internal information systems

• Ability to work accurately in a high-volume processing environment under pressure and on deadline

• Proven ability for detailed work with high degree of accuracy in organization and financial record-keeping

• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving techniques

• Self-directed and motivated to work independently toward short- and long-term goals

• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer service skills

• Ability to initiate activities and support team processes

Job Responsibilities

• Develops pre-award budget, and processes approvals for a department, service line, or strategic focus area.

• Develops budget proposals for both grants and contracts consistent with sponsor guidelines.

• Routes budget proposals for approval and amends as required.

• Handles post-award administration and processing for a department, service line, or strategic focus area.

• Assists departments, service line, or strategic focus area with administrative and financial activities associated with research or other sponsored projects.

• Monitors grant/contract awards and expenditures, ensuring expenditures are compliant with standards.

• Prepares grant progress reports.

• Conducts effort reporting activities.

• Implements systems to track study enrollment and invoicing needs for all studies and programs in assigned strategic focus area.

• Coordinates with Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of Grants Accounting, Foundation, and Government Affairs (as appropriate) to ensure awarded funds are prepared, processed, and managed appropriately.

• Serves as project liaison to other departments/service lines, outside organizations, government agencies, and product representatives.

• Oversees pre- and post-award activity and obtains approvals as necessary.

• Utilizes Lawson Grants Management module and Qlikview for all post-award financial activity reporting.

• Provides routine financial reports to investigators and leadership as requested.

• Obtains appropriate manager approval for expenses to grant/contract accounts and identifies/submits accruals and reclassifications.

• Prepares operational and statistical reports for management and sponsor representatives.

• Maintains database of information for departmental/service line leadership, staff, and investigators.

• Supports A-133 audit as necessary.

• Performs other general administrative duties as required.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Grant Management