Contract and Financial Administrator (RSCH ADM 3 RP)

Job Summary

Under general supervision, responsible for the fiscal control, accounting and reporting of all levels of contracts and grants awarded; for budget preparation, review, fiscal analysis, effort reporting regulatory research compliance oversight. Provide extramural budget forecasting. Serve as a financial analyst, compliance officer and resource specialist to the CAO and Chairs on University policy and procedure and departmental business processes. Works in a highly independent capacity as 1 of 3 financial support staff. Works in a relatively independent capacity with the contracts and grants team, Dean’s Office, on dealing with complex proposals and funding sources.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and training.
• Completed Research Administration Certification (RAC) or ability to obtain within two years from date of appointment.
• Experience in financial analysis, forecasting and strategic planning to analyze quantitative aspects of fiscal and budgetary issues and with compiling financial data and reports.
• Experience providing leadership and facilitating decision-making to solve problems.
• Experience in federal, state, and private grant budget preparation based on narrative methodological research plans and designs, analysis, and forecasting to control complex budgets as well as with financial reporting policies.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively communicate and interact with Dean's Offices, campus departments, Principal Investigators, CAO, staff, and students to ensure compliance with UCD policy and procedures.
• Organizational skills to work with changing priorities and demanding workload to independently manage and monitor multiple accounts simultaneously and to meet multiple and variable priorities and deadlines.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze complex data and develop meaningful solutions to specific problems.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgetary Analysis and Forecasting: 65%
• Organization, Management and Account Analysis: 25%
• Policy Compliance: 10%

Department Overview

The Department of Chemical Engineering & the Department of Materials Science and Engineering are two of eight academic departments in the College of Engineering. Departments provide instruction and research in five specialty areas of engineering. Collectively there are 36 faculty, 16 emeriti, 7 adjunct professors, and 11 administrative staff. The departments provide education to approximately 700 undergraduates and 150 graduate programs in the college with approximately 700 undergraduates and 150 graduate enrolled students. Annual department budgets including contracts and grants, gifts and endowments, is approximately $12 million, with 400+ active Research activity is diverse and allows the opportunity for collaboration across the campus, international labs and the world.

Position Information

• Salary or Pay Range: $69,600.00 - $124,200.00
• Salary Frequency: Annual
• Salary Grade: 131
• UC Job Title: RSCH ADM 3 RP
• UC Job Code: 005264
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type: Career
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Shift (Work Schedule): M - F 8:00AM - 5:00PM
• Location: Davis, CA
• Union Representation: Yes - RP - Research and Public Service Professionals
• Benefits Eligible: Yes