Job Description
Job description
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, ****** ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please apply via the internal career site by logging into your
Workday Account
(
https://www.myworkday.com/archildrens/
)and search the "Find Jobs" report.
Work Shift:
Please see job description for details.
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC033005 Research Account Administration
Summary:
The Manager, Post Award Clinical Research, reporting to the Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) Director, Research Accounts, oversees the post award administration for clinical research accounts, as well as the development and maintenance of processes surrounding those accounts including but not limited to budgeting, generation and collection of sponsor invoices, application of sponsor payments , and coordination and relationship development with the AC Accounting and ACRI Research Operations teams. The Manager is the primary contact at ACRI for research faculty and business administrative staff regarding post award clinical research activities.
Additional Information:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Recommended Education:
Master's Degree
Required Work Experience:
Related Field - 5 years with 1 year of leadership experience
Recommended Work Experience:
Research - Direct_2 years research administration experience
Required Certifications:
Recommended Certifications:
Description
1. Responsible for the management of ACRI's centralized post award administration staff for grants, retention and recruitment accounts, and core services including hiring, training, supporting, developing, and supervising personnel.
2. Ensures staff members are adequately trained to efficiently and correctly respond to inquiries, primarily posed by ACRI investigators and their business operations support personnel regarding grant budgets, allowable and unallowable expenses, Workday reporting and other related financial oriented tasks.
3. Responsible for operational oversight of grants administration activities including Workday account set up and budget revisions, scheduling, preparing, and reviewing at a minimum quarterly financial account analyses with principal investigators, Arkansas Children's employee cost allocations, expense approvals, and monthly grant reporting.
4. Responsible for operational oversight of faculty recruitment and retention packages for ACRI research faculty members through creation of budgets, account set up, and ongoing connection meetings with the ACRI President and/or Vice President(s) on a bi-annual basis.
5. Responsible for operational oversight of core services including preparing the annual budget, monitoring and tracking accounts to ensure financial procedures are followed, as well as development of new core service models by providing financial information, budgeting guidance, and the development of fee structures.
6. Assist in the development of the annual grant and clinical trial revenue budgets for ACRI including federal, industry, state, and private awards as well as assist in the planning and monitoring of the ACRI SAF, ABI, and Foundation funding.
7. Identify and implement process improvements for the team in collaboration with Arkansas Children's Accounting, ACRI IT, Research staff and faculty, and other ACRI administration team members .
8. Responsible for developing and reporting on key performance indicators and metrics for the team that can be specifically tracked, reported, and delivered on a regular basis to the Director, Research Accounts.
+. Fosters relationships with ACRI research faculty and staff, UAMS Grants Accounting, Arkansas Children's Accounting, and creates networks with external institutional administrators at collaborating organizations to identify the "best in class" operational policies and procedures.
10. Continue to develop and modify post award standard operating procedures to facilitate cross training opportunities and an environment of administrative excellence.
11. Other Duties as assigned.
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, ****** ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please apply via the internal career site by logging into your
Workday Account
(
https://www.myworkday.com/archildrens/
)and search the "Find Jobs" report.
Work Shift:
Please see job description for details.
Time Type:
Full time
Department:
CC033005 Research Account Administration
Summary:
The Manager, Post Award Clinical Research, reporting to the Arkansas Children's Research Institute (ACRI) Director, Research Accounts, oversees the post award administration for clinical research accounts, as well as the development and maintenance of processes surrounding those accounts including but not limited to budgeting, generation and collection of sponsor invoices, application of sponsor payments , and coordination and relationship development with the AC Accounting and ACRI Research Operations teams. The Manager is the primary contact at ACRI for research faculty and business administrative staff regarding post award clinical research activities.
Additional Information:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Recommended Education:
Master's Degree
Required Work Experience:
Related Field - 5 years with 1 year of leadership experience
Recommended Work Experience:
Research - Direct_2 years research administration experience
Required Certifications:
Recommended Certifications:
Description
1. Responsible for the management of ACRI's centralized post award administration staff for grants, retention and recruitment accounts, and core services including hiring, training, supporting, developing, and supervising personnel.
2. Ensures staff members are adequately trained to efficiently and correctly respond to inquiries, primarily posed by ACRI investigators and their business operations support personnel regarding grant budgets, allowable and unallowable expenses, Workday reporting and other related financial oriented tasks.
3. Responsible for operational oversight of grants administration activities including Workday account set up and budget revisions, scheduling, preparing, and reviewing at a minimum quarterly financial account analyses with principal investigators, Arkansas Children's employee cost allocations, expense approvals, and monthly grant reporting.
4. Responsible for operational oversight of faculty recruitment and retention packages for ACRI research faculty members through creation of budgets, account set up, and ongoing connection meetings with the ACRI President and/or Vice President(s) on a bi-annual basis.
5. Responsible for operational oversight of core services including preparing the annual budget, monitoring and tracking accounts to ensure financial procedures are followed, as well as development of new core service models by providing financial information, budgeting guidance, and the development of fee structures.
6. Assist in the development of the annual grant and clinical trial revenue budgets for ACRI including federal, industry, state, and private awards as well as assist in the planning and monitoring of the ACRI SAF, ABI, and Foundation funding.
7. Identify and implement process improvements for the team in collaboration with Arkansas Children's Accounting, ACRI IT, Research staff and faculty, and other ACRI administration team members .
8. Responsible for developing and reporting on key performance indicators and metrics for the team that can be specifically tracked, reported, and delivered on a regular basis to the Director, Research Accounts.
+. Fosters relationships with ACRI research faculty and staff, UAMS Grants Accounting, Arkansas Children's Accounting, and creates networks with external institutional administrators at collaborating organizations to identify the "best in class" operational policies and procedures.
10. Continue to develop and modify post award standard operating procedures to facilitate cross training opportunities and an environment of administrative excellence.
11. Other Duties as assigned.
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Research Accounting Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Little Rock offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
