University of California San Francisco is hiring: Research Administrator 4 (Fres

At UCSF Fresno, the Research Finance Analyst (RFA) serves as the faculty's single point of contact for post-
award financial management for research/public service grants and contracts and ensures Fresno faculty are
provided with a high quality, efficient, responsive, and responsible post-award research administration services.
Reporting directly to the UCSF Fresno Finance Manager, the RFA's role is to facilitate the integration,
communication and coordination of all information and activities related to each sponsored project in a
significant, proactive, and creative manner to the faculty member to lay the groundwork for sound and timely
decisions. The RFA is responsible for the financial management of each research, clinical trial, or public service
project, preparation of monthly financial reports, forecasting funding needs for staff and other costs, preparation
of on line journals, payroll transfers, authorizing transactions for purchases and travel expenditures, financial
invoices and certifications to the sponsor, award close-out process and annual budget planning.

The RFA will be responsible for the entire scope of post-award management services for a variety of award
mechanisms, including federal government and non-profit grants, and state and industry sponsored contracts.
There are also a number of departmental grants and School of Medicine internally funded grants held by Fresno
faculty to administer. The RFA will work with departments at UCSF: several in the Office of Sponsored Research:
and the UCSF Controller's Office. The RFA will handle grants and contracts from eight residency programs and
three special programs at UCSF Fresno. There are 400 core faculty members at UCSF Fresno.

The RFA must be an expert on University, federal, state and nonprofit accounting policies and extramural fund
management, audit compliance, and strictly adheres to grant and UCSF policies. The RFA will be responsible for
monitoring the award budget, revenue and cost allocation by working with the various in-house applications
including, but not limited to, Research Administration System (RAS), BearBuy, MyReports, GL Verification, and
other Financial Reporting tools. The RFA is expected to review, reconcile and maintain records and ledgers in
compliance with university policy.

The position must possess the analytical judgment to adhere to sound internal controls and comply with SAS
115, 2CFR Part 200 (A-133) and other compliance guidelines established by the University and sponsor
requirements. The RFA will be able to advise and interpret these facts to the faculty and other staff member to
ensure compliance. The position must exhibit excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to
interact effectively and diplomatically with faculty, managers and other administrators and sponsors. This
position must be self-directed, have the ability to follow through on assignments with accuracy and minimal direction and have the ability to handle multiple projects, set priorities and work with a large amount of data. Requires intermediate level of Microsoft Excel and Word. Must understand and have an intellectual curiosity of advanced contracts and grants concepts, the ability to manage high volume of financial transactions, understanding of various funding models and the professional maturity to provide an in-depth evaluation of the variable of factors that affect the
management of resources.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html