Join our dynamic team of Research Administrators and take your career to the next level! Were hiring now and offer excellent benefits including 12 paid holidays per year paid time off tuition waivers for you and your family and affordable medical dental and vision coverage. Enjoy our employee assistance and free wellness programs complete with financial incentives. Benefit from the State of Alaska PERS retirement plan and the flexibility of a remote work option while also engaging in occasional on-campus collaboration in Anchorage AK.
Knowledge of spreadsheet and database development and query development specific to financial or budget analysis. Knowledge of accounting theory and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Knowledge of rules and regulations associated with capital and operating budgets. Ability to analyze and implement improvements. Knowledge of fiscal related rules and regulations and the ability to interpret and apply those rules and regulations. Ability to guide work of lower level positions in a secondary capacity (as a back up).
To thrive as a Research Administrator level II the candidate will need to promote a positive research environment by possessing strong accounting management skills including the ability to assist with developing budgets with our Principal Investigators (PIs); be an excellent communicator; have research management experience; be a versatile problem solver who is able to adapt to changing circumstances; maintain exceptional organizational skills; have strong time management skills; apply initiative and follow through; stay up to date on grant and contract regulations; and be a resource for PIs. Proficiency with Excel and the ability to work in a team with shared responsibilities is necessary; collaboration will be an important component of the successful candidates work in this position. Being a self-starter and thinking outside the box to support process improvement initiatives are also key to success in this position.
Minimum Qualifications :
Bachelors degree in accounting statistics or related field and 2 years professional fiscal experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Position Details :
This position is located on the Goose Lake Campus in Anchorage AK and flexible on-site / hybrid work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time term-funded exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options annual leave 12 paid holidays per year tuition waivers for employees and family members and affordable medical dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule Grade 79 based on education and experience.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified.
This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the Universitys discretion.
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If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Roxana Petrilla .
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Required Experience :
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
Cluster,IT,B2C,Key Account,AutoCAD Drafting
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Research Administrator • Anchorage, Alaska, USA