Claws Finance Manager

Posting Number: PG193108EP
Internal Recruitment : No
Working Title: CLAWS Finance Manager
Anticipated Hiring Range: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00 am-5:00 pm; hours may vary
Job Location: Raleigh, NC
Department : CLAWS
About the Department: North Carolina State University is leading the charge as the recipient of a $39.4 million award from the Department of Defense to establish the regional Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hub, Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors ( CLAWS ) . This initiative, part of the larger $238 million investment through the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, aims to revolutionize the field of wide bandgap semiconductors.
Hub leadership, Distinguished Professors John Muth and Fred Kish, are dedicated to the "lab to fab" journey—translating laboratory advancements into fabrication capabilities for wide bandgap semiconductors. The hub brings together a dynamic partnership with N.C. A&T State University and industry leaders, including Wolfspeed, Coherent Corp., General Electric, Bluglass, Adroit Materials, and Kyma Technologies, Inc. This collaborative effort will propel the development of semiconductors crucial for national defense, electric vehicles, power grid technologies, 5G/6G, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence applications.

Essential Job Duties: The primary purpose of the CLAWS Finance Manager is to administer and manage a variety of complex, research-intensive range of financial, research administration and compliance, operational, and administrative activities of the Hub. This position is the main point of contact for all financial transactions and is responsible for a variety of financial and business related duties within the areas of accounting, budgeting, auditing, reporting, and grants administration. This position will also oversee the financial and compliance activities related to Hub membership and industry relations. The financial resources are primarily sponsored research, with the additional possibility of some F&A, state appropriated, receipt generated, and foundation accounts. This position will work in collaboration with the College Business Office, the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI), other university level offices, and college faculty and leadership across NC State and external partners.
Responsibilities of this position will include but are not limited to:
Directing and administering the financial and administrative elements of the Hub. The complex nature of our funding sources requires the person to monitor the financial resources of the Hub on a consistent basis. This position will be responsible for reconciling all funding projects as well as produce a financial summary and forecasting report for the Director and leadership Oversee and manage the budgeting, subcontracting, accounting, and reporting to ensure compliance (Federal Uniform Guidance) with institutional and research sponsor rules and regulations Help to establish new rate requests for service centers in CLAWS. Once created, monitor service center cost recovery to determine if rate adjustments are necessary. Ensure overall compliance of the CLAWS service centers with University rules and regulations. Responsible for all pre- and post-award management to include entering PINS records, providing budget support to PIs in pre-award stage, managing close-outs, PMR's (project modification requests), Chartfield Requests, performing cost share setups and effort reporting when applicable Requests the transfer, then monitors and oversees funds from NC State units that are part of the institutional commitment to the Hub Evaluates and interprets university policies to assure the Hub policies and procedures are in compliance with federal regulations and do not jeopardize the university's participation in Federal programs Monitors the financial budget and spending of all sub-awards and sub accounts off the prime account, which will require intentional collaboration and communication with financial points of contacts at partner institutions, members and collaborating departments as well as PIs Processes journal vouchers, financial reporting preparations, revenue, expense and payroll auditing, ad hoc reporting and other duties as assigned Acts as liaison to many University Offices including but not limited to Contracts and Grants (C&G), the Office of Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services (SPARCS), the Office of Research Commercialization, etc. Contributes to the preparation of the Annual Report for the Hub and its members, and solely responsible for collection and presentation of all financial data Compiles any requested financial information from NSF and, with the approval of the Director and/or Authorized Organizational Representative(s), communicates that information to DoD Oversees budget analysis, payment of invoices and rebudgets/PMRs for the Hub's research efforts (supporting the programs, development needs, projects and other strategically identified productivity needs) Forecasting throughout each Project Year to ensure a predictable and manageable Project-year-end close on ledger 5 account(s) Forecasting throughout each Fiscal Year to ensure a predictable and manageable fiscal-year-close on ledger 2 account(s) Lead quarterly reviews of the Hub's financials with the College of Engineering financial team and the Hub's Leadership (as needed) Provides a financial summary and forecast to the Hub Leadership on a monthly basis, interprets the data, and makes clear recommendations to ensure proper financial management. Produces and analyzes ad hoc reports to look at facility utilization in a variety of ways Oversees the preparation of financial tables for the Annual Report for the Hub and any reports required by the University including providing timely reports on project management and stakeholders Other Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned
Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or related business area and three years of professional accounting experience, of which at least one is supervisory; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Other Required Qualifications: - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills- Ability to convey and communicate in a professional manner to a broad audience including executives, academic administrators, faculty, staff, and external parties- Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks or projects to meet critical deadlines and manage workflow in a timely manner- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail- High level of knowledge of with Microsoft Excel and Word, or similar software- Previous experience in a role with financial management responsibilities- Ability to independently respond to and resolve questions, concerns and problems. Must be able to address business needs of the Hubbased on requests from Hub Leadership without direct accounting supervision.- Must be able to design and deliver effective, accurate and user-friendly reports in a time-efficient manner.

Preferred Qualifications: - Experience processing small purchase vouchers, journals, market place orders and purchase requisitions- Knowledge of NCSU funding sources including spending guidelines- Experience with P-card reconciliation and monthly account statements- Experience with processing travel reimbursements and deposits- Knowledge of UG – Uniform Guidance and CAS – Cost Accounting Standards- Experience in a role related to management of Center-level business operations in an academic organization- Experience in a role related to management of sponsored research contracts in an academic organization

Required License(s) or Certification(s): N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required: No
Commercial Driver's License required: No
Job Open Date: 12/20/2023
Anticipated Close Date: Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants: Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and full contact information for three professional references.
Position Number: ********
Position Type: EHRA Non-Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week): 1.0
Appointment: 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather: Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events: Non Mandatory - Emergency Event
Department ID: 140110 - CLAWS
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