• Member of a team that reviews, identifies errors, re-checks, and approves, often facing strict deadlines, over 250 research funding proposal budgets annually.
• Applies budget guidelines in accordance with OSU and grantor regulations relevant to salary scales, fringe benefits, indirect costs, and other allowable budget items
• Assist PIs with navigating the full proposal submission process, helping to interpret solicitation guidelines
• Work with other campus stakeholders on process improvements for proposal submission process.
• Work with external stakeholders for submission of collaborative proposals.
• Work with RSS proposal team on developing and refining proposal resources to improve PI experience with the proposal submission process.
• Serve as point of contact for several colleges and units on use and navigation OSU’s electronic research administration (eRA) system, the Beaver Research Hub.

• Reviews and verifies grant and contract revenues and expenditures for accuracy and allowability.
• Assists Principal Investigators (PIs) with spend plans and salary distribution forecasts.
• Resolves accounting errors by making appropriate cost transfers, reversals, or correcting entries by adjusting debits and credits; assigning appropriate accounting codes as needed, and ensuring a proper audit trail.
• Assists PIs with budget revisions. Works as liaison between PI, College and Office for Sponsored Research and Award Administration (OSRAA) as appropriate. Assists PI and OSRAA in monitoring timely close-out of awards.
• Ensures cost share commitments are met under a variety of grant funded projects (each having its own regulations and guidelines). Acts as liaison between OSRAA and PI for invoices, final reports and extensions.
• Monitors expenses on restricted grant funds, identifying potentially unallowable grant and contract costs and makes determination about disposition.
• Manages and monitors requests that come into the general RSS email address
• Prepares and provides financial reports to PIs on a recurring basis, identifies potential issues, and works with PIs on resolution.

• Stays current and continues education with OSU policies, guidelines, manuals, and Federal regulations,; other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Two years of grant/contract coordination experience with responsibility for obtaining and monitoring the use of grant funds and/or negotiating and administering public or private service contracts; AND A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with major courses in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Three additional years of the above experience may substitute for the degree requirement. Some positions may also require experience locating sources of available grant funds and developing programs that qualify for those funds.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere.
• Superior customer service skills are essential for this position.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills with the ability to take initiative, prioritize workload, and work independently and effectively in a customer‐focused environment with frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with inclusivity, both in writing and verbally, with diverse audiences.

• Experience with Banner, Workday, or Huron Research Suite
• Experience working in a complex and/or heavily regulated operating environment.

• This position works in a typical office environment on the OSU campus in Corvallis. A hybrid/remote work arrangement may be considered, with supervisor approval.