Post Award Specialist II-US Remote

Huron • Chicago, IL

3d • $65,000 - $95,000 • Remote

About The Position

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes. Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change. You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. Are you ready to make an impact on the research administration industry? As a member of Huron’s Research Office team, you will apply your knowledge of federal and private grants administration to provide research support for universities and academic medical centers across the country. You will use your time management skills to work on multiple clients concurrently and apply your expertise and work ethic to manage awards, complete financial account set-ups, prepare invoices, manage receivables, reconcile accounts and submit financial reports in compliance with federal and sponsor guidelines and client policies. Bring your expertise and be part of the Huron Higher Education team with opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow while impacting some of the most prestigious higher education and academic medical center institutions. This is a dynamic environment where new challenges present themselves daily and no two days are the same. This is a full time US- Remote position.

Requirements

• U.S. work authorization required.
• Huron requires a bachelor’s degree to this position or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 3+ year's of experience in research administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat other applications of the Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are critical, ability to learn quickly and high-level attention to detail.
• Proficiency in sponsored programs financial administration software applications such as Workday, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, Lawson, SaaP, Banner, Coeus, etc.
• Substantial knowledge of federal agency policies, regulations, requirements, especially the OMB Uniform Guidance, and their application to sponsored research accounting.
• Effective time management to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task, supporting multiple internal initiatives at one time.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated expertise in process change to achieve research administration best practices.
• Experience working in payment portals such as PMS, ACMS, iRAPT, and other sponsored research payment systems.

Responsibilities

• Supports establishment of awards in the grant administration and/or financial system, manages award activity and monitors expenditures, ensures compliance with federal and sponsor guidelines and client policies.
• Identifies and forecasts trends in spending that exceed current funding levels, clears overdrafts, re-budgets when necessary, completes project close outs, and performs general financial reconciliations.
• Supports post-award regulatory compliance activities, including subaward monitoring, cost transfer review and administers cost-share and effort commitments.
• Executes sponsored financial management transactions. Specifically, prepares invoices, manages receivables, and prepares and submits financial reports.
• Coordinates sponsor communications and requests for prior approval, including re-budgeting and no cost extensions.

Benefits

• Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.
• All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level