Fund Manager

Research Administrator

Under the direction of the Sr. Administrative Analyst-Supervisor, provide analytical and fiscal support to Principal Investigators through the full spectrum of sponsored research activities. Major duties include, but are not limited to, pre-award to post-award administration and fund management of approximately $13M of highly complex state, federal, and private contracts and grants. Prepare budgets and proposal packages and ensure compliance with University, State, and Federal audit policies. Review total package to ensure procedural compliance with all relevant policies.

UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Working knowledge of university accounting and other administrative policies and procedures (Preferred)

Excellent analytical skills to access financial information, anticipate problems, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations and implement changes. (Required)

Skill in organizing a complex workload and ability to plan and prioritize the work (Required)

Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direction. (Required)

Ability to organize and perform a variety of tasks that need to be carried out simultaneously with frequent interruptions. (Required)

Demonstrated interpersonal skills to interact with students, staff, and faculty (Required)

Ability to understand, interpret, process, and review online entries for the campus AIS systems for accounting, payroll, personnel, and other, as required. (Required)

Knowledge of payroll / personnel systems as it relates to contract and grant payroll to work in conjunction with the Payroll / Personnel Analyst; Ability to access and use Web-based systems such as QDB, PPP, and others. (Preferred)

Ability to create and maintain individualized Excel spreadsheets to track funding at the request of one or many PI's. (Required)

Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers and to assist in areas outside of assigned duties occasionally to help ensure that the mission of the department is completed. (Required)

Demonstrated skill in preparing budgets and projections using spreadsheet and database personal computer software. (Required)

Working knowledge of agency on-line systems to process proposals-federal and state contract and grant fiscal policies and procedures. (Required)

Bachelor's Degree In related area and / or equivalent combination of education and experience / training (Required)

Background Check : Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check : A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement : Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m

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