"Business Specialist"

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Business Specialist for the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) within the School of Arts and Sciences. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides full life cycle (pre and post award) grant support to assigned Principal Investigators (PIs) in (CCB), including proposal development, proposal submission, account administration, reconciliation, close-out and effort reporting for assigned departmental accounts and sponsored program accounts. Works with management and PIs to develop budgets and to prepare sponsored program proposal submissions. Approves and tracks account and award expenditures. Tracks effort certification for accuracy. Manages close-outs of grant and non-grant accounts at fiscal year end and project accounts as needed. Analyzes data and prepares monthly, quarterly and annual budgets, forecasts and reports related to assigned accounts. Assists personnel with expense reimbursement requests and processing. Regularly monitors, projects and reconciles assigned accounts. Prepares Employee Charging Instructions and resolves payroll issues. Monitors and approves procurement activities. Assists with special projects as required.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of grants management and generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Two years of experience in an academic/research or similar environment.

City:

Piscataway

State:

NJ

Equipment Utilized:

Computer literacy in Windows, and ability to utilize applications such as Word, Powerpoint, e-mail, electronic calendar, internet browsers, Acrobat and data tracking tools required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The work environment is busy with activity of students, faculty and staff. This position must manage competing priorities and deadlines while attending to regular inquiries and problem resolution in a hectic work environment as variable challenges present demands on a daily basis. Must be able to handle interruptions and quickly re-establish focus on multiple tasks at hand on a continual basis.