Research Operations Associate
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH, United States
Full-time
- Research Operations Associate provides high level fiscal, procurement, and data collection support in the College of Medicine Office of Research under the direction of the Associate Director, Research Operations;
- assists in the creation of policies and procedures, including communicating changes to departments and centers within the hierarchy;
- provides information on OSU policies and procedures to faculty and staff; assists with communicating directives and initiatives;
- initiates requisition and expense system transactions for administrative staff; initiates and processes journal entries, inter-departmental billings, and fund transfers between departments;
- participates in reconciliation of general ledger and sponsored projects, which includes contacting departments, institutes and centers to identify University funding sources for overruns or unallowable grant expenditures as directed;
- participates in identifying and resolving discrepancies; monitors and resolves issues with requisition and expense transactions;
- reviews all transactions to ensure appropriateness of expense when submitting; partners with different members of the team to identify opportunities for improvement in processes and procedures;
- works closely with Grants Managers to assigns correct costing allocation; generates monthly and annual reports for leadership as requested;
- maintains all fiscal transaction records and files; participates in tracking service line statements of work and other contractual agreements for services rendered;
- assists in year-end closing of accounts and preparation of annual budget forecasts; assists with OSU and department-initiated audits;
- responsible for asset management process; provides administrative support to Research Operations Associate Director and Finance leaders;
performs additional duties as assigned.
Function : Business Planning and Operations
Sub-function : Business Operations
Career Band : S
Career Level : S1
Minimum Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field or equivalent experience. Proficient communication and customer service skills.
Requires successful completion of a background check. Selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.
11 days ago