University of Miami
Financial Analyst
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, us, 33222
If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet.The Business Operations Office at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Financial Analyst. The candidate will be required to prepare proposals, monitor research accounts from award set up through closeout while adhering to University, State, and Federal policies. Must be able to function with an extremely high degree of accuracy and confidentiality, with minimal supervision while also meeting changing deadlines. Must possess good computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, PDFs) as well as excellent customer service and communication skills.Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Pre-Award:
Identify, prepare and submit proposals via web or paper applications. Prepare, review and verify the proposed project budget with specific attention to the following: effort and salary, travel, subcontracts, consultants, equipment, and F&A costs. Complete all forms required by each specific application submission; obtain signatures from PIs and all other required school approvers. Submit proposals to RSMAS ORA for final review and submission.Post Award:
After an award or contract has been reviewed, accepted and proposal is released for funding from ORA and the award and grant line have been created in Workday. (a) Review Award/Grant line attributes in Workday, (b) Verify the budget in Workday (c) If there is a sub-award on the new account project, prepare sub-award documents package and submit for review and approval to RSMAS ORA. Track the sub-award through the PI portal while being negotiated in the contracts office. Prepare and submit award-required financial reports, reports, and any other report required by the awarding agency throughout the life of the award quarterly, biannually, annually, and final. Follow up with faculty regarding the submission of technical report submissions and obtain copies for the file.Award Maintenance:
Review and prepare budget changes (IPAR) as requested by PI; budget changes must be approved by PI, Chair, and must follow the terms and conditions of the award and University policy. Submit completed request (IPAR) to RSMAS ORA for approval and changes in Workday. Maintain award information current, request budget continuations, re-budgeting requests, no-cost extensions, funding requests, and required award reports. Maintain salary forecast spreadsheets for each PI, their lab, and students. Advise PI of salary funding issues as they arise for himself and his staff. Advise HR of salary funding issues that might require a lay-off letter for research faculty and research staff. Distribute quarterly to each PI a summary of their accounts and any corrective measures needed on any particular project. Track award end dates, take corrective measures on the award burn rate and start the reconciliation process at least 90 days prior to the award end date.Expenditure Compliance:
Prepare and submit expense reimbursements, purchase orders, cost transfers, corresponding justification, and appropriate documentation as required. Monitoring of all expense transactions affecting sponsored projects for compliance with the approved budget as well as compliance with general and specific government and agency regulations and University policies. Meet with PI as needed to give updates and forecasting in order to assure correct expenditures and allocation for the PI’s projects. Keep a monthly award reconciliation throughout the life of the award and close out.Other Duties:
Provide customer service to all faculty, research staff, and students related to their sponsored research activities.Qualifications:A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 1 year of experience is required.Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.Transforming livesWith more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.
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Identify, prepare and submit proposals via web or paper applications. Prepare, review and verify the proposed project budget with specific attention to the following: effort and salary, travel, subcontracts, consultants, equipment, and F&A costs. Complete all forms required by each specific application submission; obtain signatures from PIs and all other required school approvers. Submit proposals to RSMAS ORA for final review and submission.Post Award:
After an award or contract has been reviewed, accepted and proposal is released for funding from ORA and the award and grant line have been created in Workday. (a) Review Award/Grant line attributes in Workday, (b) Verify the budget in Workday (c) If there is a sub-award on the new account project, prepare sub-award documents package and submit for review and approval to RSMAS ORA. Track the sub-award through the PI portal while being negotiated in the contracts office. Prepare and submit award-required financial reports, reports, and any other report required by the awarding agency throughout the life of the award quarterly, biannually, annually, and final. Follow up with faculty regarding the submission of technical report submissions and obtain copies for the file.Award Maintenance:
Review and prepare budget changes (IPAR) as requested by PI; budget changes must be approved by PI, Chair, and must follow the terms and conditions of the award and University policy. Submit completed request (IPAR) to RSMAS ORA for approval and changes in Workday. Maintain award information current, request budget continuations, re-budgeting requests, no-cost extensions, funding requests, and required award reports. Maintain salary forecast spreadsheets for each PI, their lab, and students. Advise PI of salary funding issues as they arise for himself and his staff. Advise HR of salary funding issues that might require a lay-off letter for research faculty and research staff. Distribute quarterly to each PI a summary of their accounts and any corrective measures needed on any particular project. Track award end dates, take corrective measures on the award burn rate and start the reconciliation process at least 90 days prior to the award end date.Expenditure Compliance:
Prepare and submit expense reimbursements, purchase orders, cost transfers, corresponding justification, and appropriate documentation as required. Monitoring of all expense transactions affecting sponsored projects for compliance with the approved budget as well as compliance with general and specific government and agency regulations and University policies. Meet with PI as needed to give updates and forecasting in order to assure correct expenditures and allocation for the PI’s projects. Keep a monthly award reconciliation throughout the life of the award and close out.Other Duties:
Provide customer service to all faculty, research staff, and students related to their sponsored research activities.Qualifications:A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 1 year of experience is required.Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.Ability to prepare financial and accounting records.Ability to analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data.Ability to compile, organize, interpret, and communicate accounting data and results concisely.Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.Transforming livesWith more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.
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