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University of Arkansas SystemCore Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial operations management, including grants and contracts administration, budgeting, and financial reporting. Proficient in analyzing financial data and providing strategic insights to support decision-making within an academic institution.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Grants ManagementFinancial ReportingBudgeting Process LeadershipAdvanced Microsoft ExcelCertified Research Administrator
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Oversee the Center’s financial operations, including grants, contracts, annual budgets, and multi-year financial planning
- Partner with Center leadership to turn complex financial information into clear insights and guide spending decisions
- Lead the annual budgeting process and maintain multi-year financial projections
- Advise Center leadership on spending trends, budget variances, regulatory concerns, and strategic financial planning
- Prepare monthly reports for internally funded accounts and gather information to support financial reporting and planning
- Review grants accounting reports, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate corrections
- Prepare financial reports and responses for funders
- Maintain accurate, organized electronic financial records
- Analyze grant funding each month, including spending, available balances, and multi-year projections
- Apply federal regulations governing grant and contract administration
- Manage annual grant closeout activities
- Coordinate monthly effort allocation and tracking for Center faculty and staff, including salary cap accounts
- Review budgets for new funding proposals
- Manage the approval and execution process for contracts, data use agreements, and other legal documents supporting Center activities
- Serve as a resource for contract regulations and requirements
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business/related field PLUS four years of grants management or finance/accounting experience OR High School diploma plus eight years relevant experience
- Experience with grant budgets and administration
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Advanced Microsoft Excel user
- Effective Workday user
- Strong executive function, including critical thinking, strategic mindset, logical reasoning and excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively in groups
- Skilled in taking initiative and maintaining flexibility
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self-directed and able to work independently with good foresight
- Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
- Preferred: Certified Research Administrator
- Preferred: Certified Financial Research Administrator
- Preferred: Certified Grants Management Specialist
- Preferred: Prior supervisory experience
- Preferred: Experience in academic institutions
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
- Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
- Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
- Remote work is an option
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Hard Skills
Financial OperationsGrants AdministrationBudget ManagementFinancial AnalysisRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
Critical ThinkingProblem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteWorkday
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Research AdministratorCertified Financial Research AdministratorCertified Grants Management Specialist
Industry Keywords
Academic InstitutionsFederal RegulationsMulti-Year Financial PlanningContract Administration