Stanford University is one of Silicon Valley's largest employers - and one of the most unique. Our mission is to educate future leaders and promote interdisciplinary, world-class research and teaching. This passion makes Stanford an intensely creative, rewarding, and challenging place to work. At Stanford University, not only are you part of an exceptional team that values innovation and education, but you also become part of a culture that brings out the best in you. Stanford is committed to fostering a workplace culture that promotes diversity, collaboration, and professional growth. Our culture offers career development programs, competitive pay that reflects market trends and benefits that increase financial stability and promote healthy, fulfilling lives.

Research--the creation of new knowledge--is key to Stanford's educational mission. Stanford research has led to breakthrough remedies, devices, tools, and concepts, and hundreds of initiatives solely for the betterment of humanity. Among the inventions and discoveries that have resulted from Stanford research are MRI technology, DNA cloning, the Pill, heart transplantation, and digital music.

The Office of Research Administration (ORA) provides an array of high-quality services and expertise to support the research mission and sponsored projects administration at Stanford University. ORA is composed of Cost and Management Analysis; Property Management Office; Research Administration Policy and Compliance; Sponsored Receivables Management; Client Advocacy and Education; Organizational Insights; and the Office of Sponsored Research. ORA also provides oversight for the Stanford Electronic Research Administration (SeRA), eCertification, Clinical Research Invoicing System for Participants (CRISP), Electronic PI Lab Use Survey (ePLUS) systems. ORA manages the administrative processes related to a broad spectrum of research related agreements as well as the entire lifecycle of sponsored research from proposal submission and award negotiation through financial reporting and award closeout. ORA submits over 5,000 new proposals annually and manages more than 7,500 active sponsored projects with a total budget exceeding $2.2 billion.

This position may be considered for domestic (US) remote work.

JOB PURPOSE:
We are looking for a Research Accountant to join the Office of Sponsored Research's Postaward Team. This is a new position and not a replacement. Duties include: Perform post award accounting activities; establish and approve account set-up in the financial system; prepare interim and quarterly financial reports; invoices sponsors for expenditures; and fulfill financial reporting requirements. Ensures compliance with sponsor terms and conditions, University policies, and federal regulations and requirements. Provide limited signature authority to sign off on simple interim financial reports. Signature authority to sign off on all cost transfers. Has full authority to setup and baseline awards.

CORE DUTIES*:

• Review and interpret legal documents for financial terms and conditions including but not limited to billing requirements, reporting, and spending restrictions.
• Review account set up in financial systems to ensure financial terms recorded with appropriate key attributes. Return for correction or correct account attributes as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with Institutional Representatives, Accounting Associates, Administrators, and AR staff to clarify financial terms and ensure correct account setup, to ensure compliance with funder/sponsor's requirements and university's policies.
• Prepare interim and quarterly financial reports for assigned departments or funder/sponsor award range. Ensure reports are submitted in a timely manner to meet funder/sponsor's requirements.
• Verify and perform analysis of faculty/PI's effort, cost sharing commitment, equipment purchases, administrative expenses, sub-awards, unallowable expenses, etc.
• Work with departments and process partners to resolve issues.
• Monitor sponsored project activity, including cost overruns, cost sharing and unallowable/administrative expenses, throughout project lifecycle to ensure compliance. Perform final award closeouts for assigned departments or sponsor award range.
• Perform detailed reconciliations and overall analysis of expenditures, resolve routine issues. Handle special or complex projects as assigned.
• Coordinate with Accounts Receivables billing staff to ensure that all costs are billed, and that the final invoice is either generated by the system or later recorded in AR.
• Serve as a resource on grant and accounting procedures, University, and funder/sponsor's policies.

* Other duties may also be assigned.