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Senior Cost Analyst
Job Description
Position Number:
124479Title:
AnalystFunctional Title:
Senior Cost AnalystCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
VPR-Sponsored Programs Accounting and ComplianceCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Senior Cost Analyst
- Reviews service center pricing proposals.
- Educates campus-wide personnel on service center costing, space surveys, and other financial compliance/costing requirements.
- Develops components of the University’s F&A and Fringe Benefit rate proposals that are negotiated with the federal government for use on grants and contracts.
- Prepares various analyses, reports, and surveys to satisfy both internal and external cost accounting requirements.
- Develops process improvements related to sponsored accounting, compliance and costing initiatives.
- Manages the Effort Reporting system.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Experience:
- At least five (5) years of related experience including post award research administration, accounting, or financial analysis.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of federal grant regulations (e.g. Uniform Guidance).
- Demonstrated ability to communicate accounting/compliance requirements and achieve cooperation.
- Demonstrated ability to perform complex analyses and create reports with a high degree of accuracy; strong data mining and analysis skills; strong knowledge of cost allocation methodology and concepts.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and plan accordingly to meet deadlines.
- Effectively utilize and implement exceptional analytical, judgment, and organizational skills, and ability to carry out and follow through with complex assignments when no clear precedent exists.
- Skill in Microsoft Office software and financial systems for advanced analysis and useful reporting.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- Experience in a research intensive higher education setting.
Additional Certifications:
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. No visa sponsorship will be provided for this position.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.
Posting Date:
03/29/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
04/19/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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