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Job Title:Research Operations Associate
Department:Medicine | Office of Research Administration 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.
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Location:Hamilton Hall (0038)
Position Type:Regular
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