Research Financial Officer
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians, Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
This scope of responsibilities will include these essential duties but is not limited to the following,
- Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual bills and invoices. This includes peforming the quarterly audit of purchase card transactions on sponsored accounts; assists with documentation of required cost sharing; reconciles accounts to the General Ledger and the awarded budget or contracted rates; monitors expenditures and transactions on assigned projects; monitors assigned projects for financial compliance with applicable Federal, State, and University laws, policies and procedures, and recommends appropriate solutions to maintain compliance; coordinates effort reporting and certification process compliant with the Uniform Guidance.
- Cross-trains to understand responsibilities of Senior Institutional Officers. Once trained, handles core responsibilities of that position as needed and directed by supervisor. This includes monitors and mentors less senior central office and distributed research administrators, formally provides information to manager to assist in managerial evaluation of less senior personnel; provides guidance to distributed university research staff as appropriate to the level of responsibility inherent in the position
- Establishes sponsored awards in the financial system according to award guidelines and specifications. This includes completes project closeout activities; contacts sponsors regarding uncollectible amounts and assists in resolution of accounts receivables; assists int eh annual closeout of the research financial accounting ledger; records deferred revenue and receivables accrual at year end close, as required; assists in the coordination and resolution of the annual A-133 audit and periodic site audits and reviews conducted by sponsoring agencies.
- Prepares and submits quarterly, annual, and final financia reports as specified in award documents or contracts. This includes serves as expert resource for university personnel; processes letter of credit drawdowns for sponsored projects.
- Participates in training for faculty, staff, and students.
- Perform other professional duties assigned or requested.
QualificationsBachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance and four years of university or non-profit/government fiduciary experience; or a combination of training and related experience. One year supervisory experience required.
College/Business Unit10/23/20, 11:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Research & Sponsored Programs
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 10/02/20, 8:32:26 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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