FIN Controllers Office

Full Time

78337BR

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Team Lead, the Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA) Service Team Member is responsible for providing customer-oriented, value-added post-award management services to UCSF Principal Investigators and research administrators, and university partners through set-up, invoicing, and fiscal management of individual grants and contracts awarded by Federal, State and private sponsors for the support of the San Francisco campus research enterprise. The CGA Service Team Member applies university policies and office procedures; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate actions; manages professional relationships with customers, partners, and sponsors; and balances workload to ensure required service levels are achieved and sponsor deadlines are met. The CGA Advanced Service Team Member manages an award portfolio with significant complexity to the most complex depending on award volume (scope) a high number of awards with complexity.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

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Department Description

The UCSF Controller's Office delivers accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff and students, all University Departments and foreign operations, the Health System, UCSF Foundation, and outside entities who have a business relationship with the University. The Controller's Office vision is to be a trusted advisor working in partnership with faculty, staff, and students to enhance the financial stewardship of the campus and to uphold the public's trust in the institution and mission of UCSF. The office uses sophisticated technology to account and report on $5 billion in financial activities.

The Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA) unit of the Controller's Office supports UCSF research and education by providing collaborative and advisory post-award management and financial oversight of sponsored research and campus-based student loans. The CGA unit is responsible for managing award set-up, billing, collections, financial and effort reporting, and closeout of sponsored research contracts and grants; monitoring compliance with applicable federal, state, local, or other sponsor regulations and requirements as well as University policies; collaborating with principal investigators, research administrators, sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Research (pre-award), and other camps and University departments; and counseling students with regard to student loans, and collecting repayment on those loans.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and / or equivalent experience/training.
• 5-10 years of relevant, progressive experience
• 3-5 years of sponsored grant-related experience
• Experience with all types of award mechanisms, including grants, contracts, subcontracts, and cooperative agreements.
• Full knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Code of Federal Regulations, sponsor-specific policies, intellectual property policy, conflict of interest requirements, publication rights, application of indirect cost rates and other complex concepts in research administration.
• Ability to interpret policy for others.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting, fiscal and reporting principles.
• Advanced knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures, and techniques
• Extensive knowledge of program administration guidelines of Federal and non-Federal sponsors supporting research and educational activities, preferably in a university environment.
• Ability to manage high volume and complex transactions.
• Ability to perform highly complex financial analysis and customized reporting.
• Demonstrated advanced competence in the use of spreadsheet and database software in financial analysis, fiscal management and financial reports.
• Ability to maintain independent judgment; strong organization and communication skills; and a customer service focus across broad and diverse subject areas.
• Maintains knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply sponsor, institutional, and departmental policies. Knowledge of current compliance regulations in all areas of research administration.
• Demonstrated effective written/oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to participate and carry out planning and coordination of a complex support project with tasks, timelines, resources and budgets.
• Proven results in collaboration and participation with major projects and outside stakeholders.
• This position is remote-based and requires one to work on-site four to six times a year (at the employee's expense) at our Mission Center office, located at 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an organization comparable to UCSF in terms of budget, size, complexity and scope of operation is required to effectively manage and to understand and answer the difficult functional and technical questions associated with UC accounting systems and with third-party audits.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006207 RSCH ADM 4

Job Category

Accounting / Finance

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

Flexible (combination of onsite and remote work), Mission Center Building (SF), San Francisco, CA

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM Pacific Time