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Incumbent serves as an Award Accountant, Health Sciences within the Sponsored Projects Finance (SPF) ---a division of Business and Financial Services (BFS). This position provides vital support to UC San Diego campus departments to coordinate and oversee the post award accounting and financial administration of funds received from federal and non-federal sponsors. Incumbent ensures timely and accurate fund control activities and management of financial reporting requirements to the awarding agencies/entities. The Award Accountant provides knowledge in regulatory compliance support services to the department administrators and Principal Investigators to ensure all applicable government and private regulations are met during the executed award period. The Award Accountant is responsible for supporting and enhancing a culture of quality services that supports the research mission of the University of California system. Incumbents assume a broad level of responsibility in the post award accounting administration of executed awards, providing project leadership and support on a multitude of campus wide and organizational initiatives.
Job Responsibility:
Coordinate and oversee the post award accounting and financial administration of funds received from federal and non-federal sponsors
Ensure timely and accurate fund control activities and management of financial reporting requirements to the awarding agencies/entities
Provide regulatory compliance support services to the department administrators and Principal Investigators to ensure all applicable government and private regulations are met during the executed award period
Provide project leadership and support on a multitude of campus wide and organizational initiatives
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Thorough understanding of research administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment
Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting
Demonstrated analytical skills, ability to comprehend and reconcile financial data, and perform mathematical computations with accuracy
Demonstrated competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports
Intermediate proficiency Microsoft suite of applications, and the ability to quickly master additional software as needed
Demonstrated ability to effectively use information technology and process redesign methodologies in creating, designing and implementing new processes
Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles
Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles theory and practice
Ability to manage significant volume of transactions
Ability to maintain independent judgment
strong organization and communication skills
and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas
Demonstrated ability to effectively exercise independent judgment, solve problems and make decisions
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with ability to exercise tact, mature judgment, confidentiality, diplomacy and flexibility to promote positive working relationships and job effectiveness
Maintains current knowledge of compliance regulations in all areas of research administration