Financial Specialist - University Park, United States - Penn State University
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
We are searching for a detail-oriented Financial Specialist join our Financial Reporting Department, within the Materials and Manufacturing Office, at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University.
ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.You will:
- Provide support with post award management on midlevel complex program contracts which includes: providing monthly reports on status of funds, Level of Effort (LOE) monitoring, manpower planning, and review of travel expenses to match labor and sponsor reports as needed
- Support PI's on the completion of ETC (Estimate to Complete Budgets) of basic programs/small scale contracts using Propricer and SIMBA; help establish best practices and SOP's on this topic
- Collaborate with technical staff to track resource expenditures against project schedule; and compare spending with the planned work to ensure program deliverables
- Assist with the management of the financial requirements of contract close out
- Provide Support to the Principal Investigators to ensure the verification of financial information for reporting through the use of SIMBA
- Analyze and verify funding sources to ensure appropriate spending and billing practices
- Assist the Program Finance Manager (PFM) with the submission of professional development, strategic bid and proposal and other special requests
- Assist the PFM with the preliminary preparation of monthly financial key indicators as reported to ARL Leadership Team
- Review expenses and ensure compliance with University policies
Required skills/experience areas include:
- Strong financial background in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and/or variance analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge/skills
- Demonstrated problem solving, analytical and organizational skills
- Past success in providing ideas in written form for clear comprehension to an audience
- Ability to adapt and change in a fast paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Preferred skills/experience areas include:
- Prior experience in government contracting, research administration, and/or DoD
- PowerPoint, Outlook and a Financial system such as SAP
- Successful completion of the PSU ACES course
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Active government security clearance
ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.
ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC).
We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.
The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:$51, $74,000.00
Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.
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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR).
The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.
The ASR is available for review here.Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
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