Sponsored Research Administrator - Robotics Institute

Tasks

• Advise on business travel and purchasing card policies
• Conduct variance analysis
• Establish and maintain financial system accounts
• Handle award renewals and closeout
• Interpret federal regulations and sponsor guidelines
• Manage at risk account analysis
• Manage feeder cost transfers
• Manage research grant contract administration
• Mentor transaction preparers for compliance
• Monitor award expenses
• Oversee post award account setup
• Perform effort analysis on sponsored awards
• Prepare accounts payable redistribution forms
• Prepare financial queries and reports
• Prepare forecasts and budgets
• Prepare payroll redistribution adjustments
• Prepare proposal budgets using SPARCS
• Process expense and labor redistribution transactions
• Provide financial reporting to faculty
• Rebudget funds and manage expenditures
• Resolve post award accounting issues
• Respond to audit requests
• Review and approve campus purchase orders and travel expenses
• Review and route subcontracting invoices

Perks/Benefits

• Fitness center access
• Free Transit Bus Pass
• Hybrid schedule
• Insurance benefits
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plan
• Tuition benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

Skills/Tech-stack

Accounts Payable | Budgeting | Effort Analysis | Expense Approval | Expense reporting | Financial Forecasting | Financial Reporting | Microsoft Excel | Oracle Financials | Payroll Redistribution | SPARCS | Subcontracts management | Variance analysis