Research Grant and Finance Officer

Job title:

Research Grant and Finance Officer

Company

University of Toronto

Job description

Date Posted: 07/05/2024
Req ID: 37552
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Pharmacy
Department: Faculty of Pharmacy
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00056519About us:The Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto is Canada’s top faculty of pharmacy and ranked among the top in the world. We bring together Canada’s leading scientists, researchers, and educators in the heart of Toronto’s innovation and health research ecosystem. We advance professional pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science through world-leading education and research and are recognized worldwide for our outstanding scholarship, ingenuity, creativity, and impact.Our faculty, students, staff, and alumni come together to create a vibrant, collaborative environment rich with possibilities. We are at the forefront of redefining pharmacy’s impact in health care and developing the capacity of pharmaceutical science to pinpoint better therapeutic targets, create new ways of building medications, and ensure medication use is safe and effective. We are committed to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering an environment where each member of our community can achieve their full potential.Learn more:Your opportunity:Under the general direction of the Finance Director and working closely with the Director, Research Administration, the Research Grant and Finance Officer will be responsible for managing research funds, operating accounts, contracts at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. The Research Grant and Finance Officer acts as a point of contact concerning a broad range of financial matters requiring the provision of information to principal investigators, post doctoral fellows, and research and administrative staff regarding financial, research and employment policies. As well, the incumbent will be responsible for promoting and supporting a culture of research through strong financial management.Your responsibilities will include:

• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures when making independent decisions
• Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts
• Preparing purchase orders
• Obtaining required authorizations and signatures to process financial documents
• Processing payroll
• Verifying that provisions of applicable collective agreements and/or policies are applied appropriately
• Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in Finance or Accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum four years of related experience in financial management and grant administration in a research and/or academic setting
• Minimum of two years of experience managing research grants and contracts
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge working directly with granting agencies (including MITACS, NSERC, NSF and OCE), and interpreting/applying granting agency rules and regulations
• Experience in monitoring and processing funding accounts, coordinating research grant funding application submission and tracking project progress
• Proven experience with compiling, researching, investigating and analyzing financial information and making recommendations based on outcome of analyses
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of general accounting principles and procedures
• Highly developed computer skills including advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, and accounting software
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with the ability to professionally communicate complex financial procedures to Principal Investigators, Post Doctoral Fellows, research and administrative staff
• Strong quantitative, accounting/financial, analytical, planning, problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated business acumen, attention to detail and solid time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet competing deadlines and multi-tasking.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Completion or working towards a professional accounting designation
• Knowledge and experience with Financial Information Systems (FIS), Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), and Research Information Systems (RIS)
• Familiarity with the University’s financial and research policies and procedures

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Approachable
• Assertive
• Courteous
• Diligent
• Meticulous

Closing Date: 07/21/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 — $83,150 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $106,336. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / ManagerialLived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Diversity StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .Accessibility StatementThe University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .

Expected salary

$83150 per year

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 07:44:43 GMT

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