"Research Administrator Intermediate - Remote"

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

• Serve as finance team member in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Work closely and proactively with PIs to monitor budgets and develop forecasts and reports for their entire funding portfolio (sponsored and non-sponsored), analyze and explain variances, and provide suggestions and offer solutions to problems
• Reconcile assigned accounts including general, designated, gift, DAF and sponsored fund types on a monthly basis and ensure compliance with Medical School and sponsor guidelines; investigate and resolve any issues, monitor subcontracts and track encumbrances
• Request invoicing on sponsored projects and monitor aging receivables
• Develop and run queries using Business Objects in the Financial Data Warehouse and prepare reports
• Request and open non-sponsored accounts and establish subaccounts for sponsored projects, complete budget allocations
• Prepare no cost time extension and other post award change requests, assist with rebudgeting, complete closeouts
• Create and process journal entries
• Review and approve clinical trial human subject payments
• Prepare responses to inquiries, assist with the preparation of various financial reports and documents
• Interpret regulations and guidelines of funding, ensure the appropriateness of expenses and compliance with sponsor; Michigan Medicine and University guidelines
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or in a business-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience in post-award research administration
• Extensive knowledge and experience using Excel
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively with a high degree of accuracy while working in an environment of fluctuating priorities and interruptions
• Extremely detail oriented with the ability to recognize and investigate data anomalies
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to build successful relationships with faculty and staff at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity and experience with University administrative and business tools such as Business Objects, MReports and other MPathways systems, Emburse, and eRPM; knowledge of U-M organizational structure.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.