Recruitment/Posting Title Assistant Director, Research Financial Services Job Category Staff & Executive - Finance/Accounting/Purchasing Department Research Financial Services Overview Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses.

For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication’s 2023 list. Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Assistant Director for the Research Financial Services. The Assistant Director is responsible for strategic decisions to enhance the efficiency and compliance of the Rutgers research funding portfolio from external sponsors for staff supporting New Brunswick and RBHS central units and will oversee the financial administration of those grants and contracts received by Rutgers, including assisting in any external audits of such activity, for that segment of the university. This represents the largest portfolio of accountants and units.

Among the key duties of this position are the following: Works with the director to develop and maintain effective and efficient processes and systems to support sponsored projects’ financial administration. Works with IT experts for the Oracle application to support the specific requirement of research operations and regulations. Has signature authority for grants and contracts. Acts as authorized representative of Rutgers per policy for delegation of signature authority in the absence of the Director. Maintains a deep working knowledge of all reporting systems required by the RFS office and the customers across the University. Serves as the liaison between sponsored programs and the Office of the Controller and works collaboratively on the F and A proposal and the NSF HERD survey and has primary responsibility for grant accounting sections of the year-end financial statement. Embraces and balance the dual roles of compliance officer and customer service agent with an overall focus on high levels of customer service and department interaction. Establishes, evaluates and re-designs workflow and make decisions about process and process improvement for all of RFS. Additionally, the Assistant Director will be called upon to represent the director and RFS as needed. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement FLSA Exempt Grade 09 Position Salary Annual Minimum Salary 120741.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 152826.00 Annual Maximum Salary 184911.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC) Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.



Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP