Senior Reporting and Compliance Specialist

: The Office of Grants and Contracts Administration is responsible and committed to stewardship of sponsored projects while facilitating compliance with sponsor requirements, 0MB Uniform Guidance, and other related rules and regulations, along with University policies. Throughout the life of the award, GCA provides directional day to-day support to college-based post-award staff, faculty, and other units across the university to ensure financial compliance and proper accounting on sponsored awards. Primary Purpose of Position Apply accounting principles and practices to a variety of responsible accounting, budgeting, cost accounting, and/or other fiscal functions. Extensive knowledge of Uniform Guidance and other sponsor requirements concerning financial reporting and subrecipient monitoring. Ability to monitor and analyze expenditures on sponsored awards to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions; following OMB Uniform Guidance. Ability to apply accounting principles, perform financial analysis, prepare financial reports, and desk audits in an automated environment. Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal. Communicates with all sponsors and principal investigators when gathering documentation for all financial reports, audits, or desk reviews; both internal and external. Communication must be clear and concise as to help alleviate the need for multiple emails or revisions. Must have the ability to promote a commitment of understanding that enhances the campus climate for diversity, and foster a culture of inclusion and respect; and efforts to promote diversity through relationships. Duties include account report preparation and reconciliation, or supervising the performance of this function; working with administrators to evaluate accounting systems; examination of a variety of accounting documents to verify conformance to pertinent policies, procedures, and accounting standards; preparing reports and statements requiring interpretation and analysis of accounting records. Summary of Position Responsibilities The Senior Research Administrator, Reporting, and Compliance Specialist will monitor and analyze expenditures on sponsored awards to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions, following OMB Uniform Guidance. The successful candidate will have experience in applying accounting principles, performing financial analysis, preparing financial reports, desk audits, and sub-recipient monitoring in an automated environment. Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal; will communicate with all sponsors to request budget revisions, and gather documentation for all audits or desk reviews, both internal and external. Communications must be clear and concise which helps to alleviate the need for multiple requests and responses. The ability to provide excellent customer service by responding to inquiries related to agency requests and other requests related to the position. Provide quality and timely customer service to all in an efficient manner by communicating directly or indirectly to all those we service, internally and externally. The Reporting and Compliance Specialist will communicate with agencies regarding external audit reviews and any other duties assigned. This position will independently respond to inquiries from internal and external clients, as well as assist the university research community in problem-solving; will provide several solutions to current situations in order to improve processes for the administration of sponsored awards; communicate clearly, work effectively with little supervision, and operate as a willing team member with the central administration and leadership across the campus. Minimum Education/Experience

• Master's degree and 1-2 years of experience; or a
• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience; or an
• Equivalent combination of education/experience.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration and 2-4 years of experience in financial reporting on federally-sponsored awards, and/or Master's degree in Accounting or Business Administration.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification.
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in financial and/or accounting applications; detailed knowledge of MS Excel to quantify and illustrate routine financial reports, and/or projections; effectively manage time and resources to ensure that individual work is completed efficiently; improve work processes to ensure work is free from errors, take responsibility for accomplishing reporting deadlines while maintaining accountability for results; clearly convey information by communicating effectively and achieve levels of professional skill/knowledge by staying abreast of current developments and trends in areas of expertise; extensive knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance.
Necessary Certifications/LicensesPreferred Certifications/Licenses CRA - Certified Research Administrator Special Notes to Applicants
• UNC Charlotte Benefits Information:
• The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check.
Posting Open Date 11/09 Posting Close DateOpen Until Filled Yes Proposed Hire DateIf time-limited please indicate appointment end dateContact Information