The Research Accounting Manager will be in integral member of the Finance and Operations Team in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. This role provides leadership for research administration and is responsible for all sponsored award activities, to include coordination of expenditure compliance and spending rates; salary planning; close-outs; financial reporting; project transfers; letters of guarantee; overdraft monitoring; and research faculty appointments. This role serves as the OESRC liaison on behalf of the department; performs ad hoc reporting; and supports the implementation of best practices in compliance with university, state, and federal guidelines. This role provides oversight of Experiential Learning Agreements (ELAs); the planning, allocation, and tracking of seed funding; payroll transactions; and personnel activity reports (PARs). The incumbent will use critical thinking skills to anticipate or resolve matters related to research funding activity.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, this position will foster teamwork and demonstrate a high commitment to customer service.