Post Award Specialist

As a Post Award Specialist, you will serve as a vital partner to our visionary researchers. You will independently manage a varied portfolio of sponsored programs, taking the lead on the day to day financial actions that keep groundbreaking projects moving forward. You are not just managing accounts, you are the strategic guide who ensures our innovators can focus on their discoveries while you navigate the administrative landscape. The Impact You Will Have
Expert Portfolio Management You will take full ownership of your assigned portfolios, providing timely follow up and proactive financial management. By interpreting complex requirements and policies, you will become a trusted advisor to your partners, offering clarity on funding increments, reporting deadlines, and fiscal health.Strategic Compliance and Stewardship You will act as the guardian of project integrity. By monitoring accounts with a keen eye, you will ensure every action aligns with Federal Cost Accounting Standards as well as state and university guidelines. Your expertise ensures that our funding is handled with the highest level of precision.Independent Decision Making From the initial pre award phase to the final project extension, you will have the authority to make critical decisions. You will independently authorize actions and determine the allowability of expenditures, ensuring that every project remains on a steady and compliant path throughout its entire lifecycle. Your Professional Journey
In this role, your ability to provide expert support on compliance and fiscal issues will be the key to our collective success. You will join a collaborative environment that values independent thinking and professional excellence, where your work directly contributes to the advancement of knowledge and innovation.

Here is some more information about potential “perks” of being a temporary employee with University Temporary Services:https://hr.ncsu.edu/benefits-and-wellness/perks/temporary-employee-perks/
We look forward to working with you!

Wolfpack Perks and Benefits:
As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perksdesigned to enhance your personal and professional well-being.
What we offer:

• Health Insurance for Temporary Employees
• Enhance your career with LEAD courses
• Attend non-revenue generating sporting events for free.

Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.

Work Schedule:
40 Hours Per Week, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Minimum Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma

Department Required Skills:
Extensive financial knowledge with experience working in a large complex organization. Must be highly skilled and experienced in PeopleSoft Financials or similar product, Word and Excel.

Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and practices including knowledge of budgetary planning, developing and control; understanding of audit requirements and a thorough knowledge of government accounting methods and procedures, financial practices, federal circulars, governmental accounting standards board (GASB), fund accounting, budgeting, and state and university policies and regulations.

Ability to interpret and apply complete Federal and State fiscal regulations to analyze and correct accounting and financial problems and errors; ability to make changes in the accounting system and procedures; ability to establish effective working relationships with business and program personnel; ability to plan and supervise the work of other accounting personnel.

Must be knowledgeable of process and procedures, as well as experienced in the closeout process for sponsored research.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have excellent leadership, supervisory, organizational, and problem solving skills.

Must be able to work independently and be able to multi-task.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

• Prefer accounting experience with PeopleSoft Financials at NC State, including RADAR, PARs, and the close-out process.
• Bachelors degree or higher