Summary: "The Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University celebrates over 40 years as Virginia's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Research, Training and Dissemination .
We are seeking a dynamic person to serve as Sr Finance and Business Administration Specialist.
The Partnership is a
grant funded center in the School of Education at VCU. Our current funding portfolio involves a large amount of federal grants or federal flow-thru funds. Due to current climate with unstable federal grant funding support, these funds are not guaranteed; therefore, we cannot guarantee funding for this role long-term. However, given our long history, we anticipate additional funding to support the organization.
This will be an open rank position with an anticipated slotting of Sr. Financial Specialist 2 (18215). We are offering a full-time 100% position, but the successful candidate can negotiate their effort between 75%-100%.
Typical Duties - Serve as a manager of finance personnel
- Review and approve all fiscal transactions related to procurement, travel, reimbursements, contracts, etc.
- Review monthly reconciliations reports
- Meet with PIs/PDs to review monthly financial status of grant accounts
- Train and present on financial topics to all staff and ensure finance team members are operating under current practices
- Serve as the team lead for questions on fiscal transactions and ensure a high level of proactive customer service related to fiscal coordination
- Prepare and deliver both regular and ad hoc reports on expenditures compared to budget, analysis of expenditure
type, and financial projections - Assist with the budget development process, including revenue projection and expense allocations
- Assist with grant proposals
- Work closely with OSP and G&C staff
- Oversee all billing and ensure it meets each funder's requirements
- Assist with providing limited oversight of HR functions by working closely with HR Generalist upon request
- Assist with providing limited support to the manager of the administrative services and technology teams
- Demonstrate a commitment to risk assessment (considering cost, benefit, and impact) and risk management
- Management of monthly department specific fiscal duties
- Limited teleworking available after a successful probation period
- Other duties as assigned