Research Budget Analyst

Research Budget Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in business administration or accounting.
• 1 to 2 years’ experience in financial accounting or budgeting required, preferably in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a Research Budget Analyst responsible for the development, negotiation and administration of clinical trial budgets for the College of Medicine’s Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM).
• Develops and implements internal research budgets.
• Collaborates in negotiating external sponsor budgets and payment terms.
• Collaborates with clinical research staff and appropriate OSU departments to accurately determine research costs for protocol specific clinical trial activities.
• Oversees set-up of appropriate budget forms required for each trial & provides direction to clinical team on appropriate completion and processing of forms to ensure billing compliance.
• Leads quarterly sponsor invoicing activities for active studies with minimal direction.
• Collects, analyzes and interprets subject visit details and activities from research study coordinators.
• Initiates and tracks invoices, sponsors according to contract payment terms and follows up on outstanding revenue.
• Administers and implements project budgets.
• Reviews and approves clinical trial patient research bills and expenses.
• Determines departmental personnel payments based on internal budgets.
• Reconciles research project expenses with general ledger.
• Manages and oversees financial close-out of trials.
• Assists with fiscal reporting related to project and/or department post award activities.
• Implements fiscal processes and procedures that ensure adherence to appropriate internal controls and compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Creates online study calendars to ensure calendars accurately reflect the study protocols.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable research budget and contract management experience at a public academic research institution desired.
• Experience negotiating grant budgets preferred.
• Knowledge of OSU Office of Sponsored Programs research accounting policies and procedures desired.
• Advanced knowledge of financial tools and software applications highly desired.