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Emory Healthcare/Emory University Senior Data Assurance & Compliance Financial Analyst - Research Grants and Contracts in Atlanta, Georgia
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Data Assurance & Compliance Financial Analyst in Research Grants & Contracts (RGC) conducts compliance reviews of high-risk transactions or awards to ensure adherence to sponsored compliance requirements on sponsored awards.
Contributes to RGC's mission metrics to minimize noncompliance risk related to timely billing and reporting, draw downs, collections, and award closeouts.
Conducts analyses of high-risk transactions due to the timing or the nature of the expense.
Utilizes audit sampling techniques to obtain evidence for reasonable assurances related to high-risk transactions.
May assist in analyses due to investigations or other internal inquiries.
Assists with metrics and reports to ensure financial compliance with federal and non-federal sponsors for assigned area.
May develop queries and reports on the financial system to monitor timely reporting, invoicing, and management of other key areas (as well as assist staff in managing their workloads).
May participate in audits, fiscally related site visits, and desk reviews on sponsored awards.
Collaborates with the Internal Audit and Research Compliance & Regulatory Affairs offices on audit and investigative matters.
Collaborates with departmental, service unit, and school representatives to ensure issues are well communicated and appropriate individuals are involved in responses and resolutions.
Works with other RGC team members and school/divisional/service unit representatives to resolve audit issues or findings and communicates with sponsors to ensure compliance with contract regulations and reporting requirements.
Assists in identifying policies and procedures for research accounting practices; routinely provides policy and procedure interpretation to academic departments and research administration service units.
Ensures that sponsored program information is accurately recorded in the financial system.
Performs related responsibilities as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or a related field and four years professional accounting or related experience, which includes experience in sponsored programs/research accounting.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Research Administrator, or Certified Financial Research Administrator preferred.
Knowledge of PeopleSoft Financial System and PeopleSoft Grants Module a plus.
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.
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Job Number 137586
Job Type Regular Full-Time
Division Research Administration
Department Research Grants & Contract
Job Category Research Administration
Campus Location (For Posting) : Location US-GA-Atlanta
Location : Name Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor
Remote Work Classification Primarily Remote – Monthly
Health and Safety Information Not Applicable