Senior Financial Research Administrator

Available Title(s):

143K-YN_CS_NPS - Fiscal Analyst 3

Business Title:

Senior Financial Research Administrator

Employee Type:

Classified

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The primary function of this position is to perform duties in post-award grant and contract accounting and compliance in the field of financial research administration, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), ensuring expenses are allowable, allocable, reasonable and consistent.  The incumbent will serve as a senior specialist, responsible for a more complex portfolio of awards including, but not limited to: sponsors with non-standard terms and conditions; complex budgets, including significant cost share; cross-functional research collaborations and/or Centers and Institutes; more heavily audited programs or those with significant compliance concerns (i.e. Salary Cap); or a broad range of awards aggregated by the client department, rather than by sponsor.  Such senior/specialist duties require consistent application of advanced knowledge, and requires skill and experience to function independently.  The incumbent will independently devise methods and processes to resolve complex or difficult issues with broad and/or cross-functional impact.

SPS serves WSU system-wide including the Pullman, Everett, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver campuses. This position is currently eligible for remote work; the work schedule is required to primarily overlap normal Sponsored Program Services (SPS) Office hours M-F between 8am - 5pm Pacific Time.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree, which includes 18 quarter or 12 semester hours in accounting, auditing, or budgeting and two (2) years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent education/experience.

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency level with Microsoft software programs such as Outlook, Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint to create spreadsheets, graphs, charts and reports, prepare presentations, conduct data analysis and manage information efficiently. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the enterprise resource planning system Workday

• Knowledge of or experience with OFM accounting regulations (i.e. Uniform Guidance

• Knowledge of or experience with the WSU BPPM

• Possess advanced computer skills, specifically working in a Microsoft Windows environment with an emphasis on Excel.

• Possess the ability to communicate technical accounting language and terms in a user-friendly format

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

• Experience with research grants and contracts

• Experience auditing and reconciling complex financial data

• Experience leading the work of others

Additional Information:

Area/College: Business Services/Controller
 

Department Name: Sponsored Program Services
 

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
 

Department Link: Sponsored Program Services
 

Monthly Salary: Range 50 | $4,282 to $5,756 (Step A - M) | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 . WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff and Total Compensation .

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime Eligible
 

FTE: 100%
 

This is a permanent position.
 

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .