Assistant Director-Sponsored Research Accounting

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Assistant Director of Sponsored Research Accounting is responsible for overseeing financial management and compliance related to externally funded research projects within the institution. This role involves coordinating budget preparation, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring adherence to federal, state, and university regulations. The Assistant Director also collaborates with researchers and administrative staff to provide guidance on grant accounting practices and reporting requirements.

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee the preparation and submission of grant budgets to ensure accuracy and compliance with funding agency requirements.

Job Duty 2 -
Monitor financial transactions related to sponsored research projects to ensure expenditures align with approved budgets.

Job Duty 3 -
Review and approve financial reports for externally funded research projects prior to submission to funding agencies.

Job Duty 4 -
Provide training and support to faculty and staff on grant accounting policies and procedures to promote compliance and effective financial management.

Job Duty 5 -
Conduct regular audits of sponsored research accounts to identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.

Job Duty 6 -
Prepare financial analysis and forecasts for sponsored research projects to inform decision-making and resource allocation.

Job Duty 7 -
Serve as a liaison between researchers, administrative staff, and funding agencies to facilitate communication and resolve financial issues.

Job Duty 8 -
Develop and implement internal controls and best practices for managing sponsored research funds to enhance efficiency and accountability.

Job Duty 9 -
Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to ensure adherence to federal, state, and institutional regulations governing sponsored research.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced certification may be preferred or required.

Required Experience
Six or more years of relevant experience, including three or more years of supervisory knowledge.

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in Sponsored project management including billing, project set-up, budgeting and journal entry.
• Strength in reviewing request for proposal, creating federal, state, and industrial contract proposals.
• Working knowledge of the FAR, experience with CostPoint and Propricer systems.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

This is a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Grade G08

Anticipated annual salary $72,783.00 to $103,005.00 commensurate with qualifications

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening