Research Financial Portfolio Manager - 32321

Job Duties

• Provide proactive financial advice and planning for each PI’s sponsored projects funding portfolio and overall funding situation of assigned PI, divisions and departments.
• Synchronize planning for each funding source into an integrated, holistic strategy for entire PI’s portfolio.
• Communicate accurate and timely financial data to PIs, sponsors and other divisional/departmental administration; maintain portfolio project reports for PIs.
• Implement Lurie Children’s and Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute post-award policies and procedures to ensure compliance with sponsor rules and regulations and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Present PIs and administrators with options for solving and implement PI approved recommendations while remaining compliant with sponsor guidelines, federal regulations, Lurie Children’s and Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute Policies and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Identify cost transfers requests or award prior approval requests for PIs and departments; Initiate award prior approval requests as needed.
• Review transactions and resolve issues that requires a complex level of financial understanding such as cost sharing and effort reporting.
• Provide information to divisional leadership for departmental budgeting purposes.
• Facilitate continuation award tasks in coordination with the Research Accountants and the Office of Sponsored Programs.
• Cover portfolio for other Research Financial Portfolio Managers during absences and position vacancies.
• Provide input and suggestions to the Associate Director for improving operations.
• Actively participate as a member of the Sponsored Research Finance Office team to help assure the accomplishment of departmental goals and objectives.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other field with equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position required.
• Master’s degree and/or Certified Research Administrator (CRA)/Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of work experience involving grant/research administration, combined with experience with legal terminology, reviewing detailed legal documents, and language relevant to award administration, and/or accounting related experience to include tracking and reconciling accounts.
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in providing post-award services to PIs with federally funded grants and contracts required.
• Extensive knowledge of Uniform Guidance, NIH Grant Policy Statement, and other federal regulations required.
• Solution oriented with proven record of managing large scale research projects with diverse complexity required.
• Exceptional ability to distill complex compliance issues so it is understandable to the lay audience required.
• Ability to handle high volume of work with changing priorities and constant interruptions and establish priorities and deadlines required.
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, complex technical issues in a clear, concise manner, to individuals with little or no technical background required.
• Ability to work accurately with detailed complex information required.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Accounting (Required)

Pay Range

$70,720.00-$115,627.20

Salary At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise.

The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.

In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

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Benefits Statement

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Variety of Voluntary Benefits
• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

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