Grant & Financial Administrator

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:01/16/2023
**Req ID**: 29316
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: Dept of Chemistry
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00052847

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

**Your opportunity**:
Established in 1859, the University of Toronto’s Department of Chemistry is one of the leading and recognized institutions in Canada. We take pride in our teaching excellence, advanced research facilities, and development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future. Our department has a wide variety of services including chemical stores, NMR lab, X-Ray analysis lab, and a Mass Spectrometry lab. These resources, combined with our ambition and excitement, create an ideal place to work, research, and make an impact in scientific education.

Reporting to the Manager, Finance and HR Administration in the Grant and Financial Administrator mainly support the Acceleration Consortium and Alán Aspuru-Guzik's research grants.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets
- Analyzing complex statistical reports and/or financial information for management decision-making
- Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on funding accounts for grants and contracts
- Ensuring research sponsor financial terms have been applied correctly
- Liaising with internal contacts to resolve restricted fund administration and reporting issues
- Providing advice and data to support the development of business cases and analytics for departmental initiatives
- Processing payroll

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree in business and/or accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four (4) years’ of financial experience related to research grants, and contracts.
- Solid work experience in aspects of accounting, including payroll, account reconciliation, and preparation of financial statements. Working experience with general accounting principles and procedures.
- Experience interpreting and adhering to granting agencies’ funding guidelines and policies.
- Proven experience with compiling, investigating, and analyzing financial information and making recommendations based on the outcome of analyses.
- Experience with financial forecasting analysis abilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Highly proficient in using MS Office with advanced MS Excel skills.
- Experience with University’s Administrative Management System (FIS, DIS, RIS and HRIS) or other similar systems.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with the ability to also work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Detailed orientated with demonstrated flexibility. Must have attention to detail and must be accurate in performing work.
- Demonstrated tact, initiative, good judgement, and patience
- Strong ability to work under pressure, meet various deadlines, and cope with various tasks.
- Ability to handle matters of a sensitive and confidential nature.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Decisive
- Intuitive
- Patient
- Procedural
- Tactful
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 01/30/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

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