****************************************** Antje Harnisch, Ph.D. Manager of Contract Services Office for Sponsored Programs University of Connecticut 438 Whitney Road Ext., Unit 1133 Storrs, CT 06269-1133 phone: (860) 486 3994 fax: (860) 486 3726 xxxxxx@uconn.edu > -----Original Message----- > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Pudlo, Laurie > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 3:00 PM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: [RESADM-L] New UConn Post-Award Positions (Grant Manager; > Financial Assistant) > > Financial Assistant II (UCP V) > Grants Assistant > Office for Sponsored Programs > > The Office for Sponsored Programs at the University of Connecticut, > Storrs Campus, is seeking a Grants Assistant (Financial Assistant II) to > provide support to a post-award grant administration team. This is a > high-volume, customer-service oriented position in a fast-paced, > centralized research administration office. > > Specific responsibilities will include: set up project folders; input > new awards and other entries into grant database and accounting system; > process cost transfers; prepare journal entries for deficits, payroll > adjustments, and other items as directed; maintain and monitor records > related to accounts as well as fiscal procedures for compliance with > policies and regulations; correct errors in data input; obtain match > information for award set up and close out; produce and distribute > various reports, run FOCUS reports as needed; prepare financial > information and correspondence; send out deficit and other letters for > team members, and follow up as needed; perform other tasks as requested. > > Minimum acceptable qualifications include: Five to ten years of > progressively responsible experience in financial record-keeping and > reporting where the primary day-to-day duties of the position included > the preparation and processing of accounting and budget transactions. > The ideal candidate will have sound knowledge of accounting practices > and procedures including accounting and fiscal control procedures, and > the ability to assist in analysis/interpretation and preparation of > budgets within established guidelines. Must be able to work > collaboratively or independently and to exercise sound judgment within > scope of authority. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in accounting or > related area and two to four years related experience. > > Experience using computerized spreadsheets, databases and > word-processing applications required, Microsoft Office Suite preferred. > Knowledge of grants administration a plus. Must be available to work an > established schedule between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and > occasional evening hours as necessitated in order to accommodate > customer-service objectives. > > This is a full-time, twelve-month permanent position. Salary will be > commensurate with experience. Candidates should send email applications > indicating SEARCH # 2007132 GRANTS ASSISTANT in the subject line, and > including a cover letter, resume and three references (single file > attachment preferred) to xxxxxx@uconn.edu. Alternatively, > applications may be mailed to: Laurie Pudlo, University of Connecticut, > Office for Sponsored Programs, 438 Whitney Road Extension, Unit 1133, > Storrs, CT 06269-1133; or faxed to (860) 486-3726. Applications will be > accepted until any subject or subsequent positions are filled. Please > do not submit multiple applications for this position. (Search # > 2007132) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > Grants and Contracts Specialist I (UCP VI) > Post Award Grant Manager > Office for Sponsored Programs > > The Office for Sponsored Programs at the University of Connecticut, > Storrs Campus, is seeking an experienced accounting professional to > manage sponsored research accounts in accordance with Federal and State > laws, University policies and sponsor guidelines. > > The position requires a strong accounting background and use of sound > fiscal practices to perform complex grant accounting functions > including: Interpretation of grant terms and conditions to ensure > proper account set-up; preparation and input of budgets into mainframe > accounting and grant tracking systems; ongoing monitoring of accounting > and financial activity on sponsored project accounts; final > determination of the allowability of expenditures; review and approval > of budget revisions; and preparation of journal entries for corrections > or adjustments to grant accounts. > > The Grant Manager will work with University administrators and > researchers and advise in interpretation and application of relevant > policies and regulations on budgetary issues affecting project accounts. > The Grant Manager will also act as a liaison between the University, > sponsor and Principal Investigator, provide oversight or assistance to > meet reporting obligations at account closeout, maintain complete and > accurate records and documentation, and exercise good judgment in > clarifying and resolving issues of concern. The incumbent will identify > and make recommendations for improvement of current practices, and > perform other tasks as required. > > Required qualifications and skills include a Bachelor's degree in > accounting or related field plus four years of relevant experience, or > eight years of relevant experience in a business organization or > government agency where the primary day-to-day duties of the position > included the preparation and processing of accounting and budget > transactions. Candidates should have demonstrated experience reading, > interpreting and applying Federal and State laws and regulations. > Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to think > critically, flexibly and analytically, and ability to work independently > or collaboratively in a team environment required. > > Proficiency with the use of computerized spreadsheet, database and word > processing applications, Microsoft Office Suite preferred. Experience > using a mainframe application such as FRS and/or experience using an > electronic research administration system such as InfoEd a plus. > > This is a full-time, twelve-month, permanent position, with a target > salary range in the low $50's. > > Screening will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should > send a cover letter, resume and three references to: Laurie Pudlo, > University of Connecticut, Office for Sponsored Programs, 438 Whitney > Road Extension, Unit 1133, Storrs, CT 06269-1133. Applications will be > accepted by e-mail (please reference the search number, single file > preferred) at xxxxxx@uconn.edu or by fax at (860) 486-3726. > Please do not submit multiple applications. 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