MGR SPONSORED PROJECTS

Overview

This role oversees fiscal compliance and administration for sponsored projects (grants and contracts) received by the organization’s cancer center.

Responsibilities include developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure fiscal accountability for the use of sponsored project funds, leading planning and execution of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance Audit (Single Audit) and other site visits as applicable, and ensuring sponsored projects are properly established in the organization’s ERP system for appropriate revenue recognition, billing, and accounts receivable collections.

The position also supports sponsored projects financial analysis, reserves related to receivables, and other reporting needs in coordination with Accounting and Financial Analysis teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop staffing models and time studies, including productivity monitoring and tracking to ensure work is efficient and innovative.
• Develop and support a team culture that encourages teamwork, collaboration, and positivity among Senior Financial Analysts for Sponsored Projects (SPA).
• Develop department procedures and processes.
• Determine measures of success and ensure data exists to measure and track performance.
• Share metric performance frequently to promote transparency and collaborative problem-solving for improvement opportunities.
• Ensure effective procedures are in place to use Lawson activities to accurately record award expenses, revenue, billing, and collections according to sponsor terms and conditions and applicable accounting requirements, including accurate and timely sponsor reporting.
• Ensure the team is aware of regulatory requirements governing federal grants contracts, state, and other funding sources.
• Ensure processes are in place for high-risk sponsored project compliance items, including subrecipient monitoring and cost transfers (labor and non-labor).
• Partner with systems support within Research Finance to improve efficiency through process and data analysis.
• Stay current with regulations and update processes as needed to address regulatory changes.
• Collaborate with peers across the cancer center as appropriate.
• Ensure departmental processes and procedures are designed and executed in alignment with OMB Uniform Guidance and the Florida Single Audit Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive Sponsored Projects administration, and/or prior experience in auditing or leading the planning of audits from an auditee perspective.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a project lead, supervisory, or management role within a business and/or financial analysis department.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA certification (not required).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $102,627.20 - $154,128.00
• The posted salary range represents the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and other job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
• The employer is committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly reviewing compensation to ensure alignment across the workforce.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Reasonable Accommodation

• Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples include changes to the application process or work procedures, alternate formats for documents, sign language interpreter services, or specialized equipment.