Job Description
General Description
Primary Purpose:
Reporting to the Center Director and the Associate Director for NOAA-Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies (CESSRST) at City College of New York, the CESSRST Budget Manager is responsible for the budget, coordination, disbursement, and financial administration of the Center and its partner institutions. In addition, the CESSRST Budget Manager will be responsible for the annual budget of the Center and provide financial assistance to the budget/administrative staff in the partnering institutions. This position will provide the following essential functions under minimal direction and will assume oversight of financial administrative staff and student budget as required by the NOAA Federal (Sponsoring) agency.
Essential Functions:
- Independently and/or in coordination with the Director and Associate Director, manage the financial operations of the Center and its consortium.
- Oversee program planning, budget administration, and execution for assigned program sub- awards and subcontractors.
- Proficient in Banner or other fiscal software use, with the ability to complete queries, budget reconciliation, transfers and budget reports as directed by the Center Director and the Associate Director, and assist in reconciliation and tracking of the budgets/grants and troubleshooting/resolving budget inquiries in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate excellent communication – oral and written skills.
- Implement a review, workflow system and evaluation process of assigned initiatives and make recommendations for new and improved efficiencies for financial administrative processes.
- Resolve routine and complex problems with minimal consultation; handle multiple assignments and prioritize in a constantly changing work environment.
- Use advanced skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, Banner, SharePoint and other such collaborative learning management systems, combined with experience in financial database management.
- Handle multiple project assignments and work effectively to meet deadlines and if needed communicate the need for temporary additional resources to meet deadlines.
- Organize and schedule financial related meetings with CESSRST partnering institutions.
- Work with students’ recruitment and admission team to develop and manage students’ fiscal database, including stipends, travels, registration fees, clearance and other documentation, and exit interview and departure protocol.
- Develop, design, and manage Center financial systems by creating, tracking, storing and retrieving all student and programmatic records ensuring the security and privacy of all confidential records.
- Conduct analytical and logistical activities as assigned by the Center management, in support of the Center’s annual financial planning and budget process.
- Working knowledge of federal grant management, policies, and procedures is strongly desired.
Other Duties
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree. Master’s degree in finance preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience providing senior level administrative and professional program support, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office and Banner or another relevant program.
- Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communication skills.
Skills/Knowledge and Expertise:
- Professionalism and high-level interpersonal skills that demonstrate effective, clear and culturally sensitive communication.
- Experience with managing projects, timelines, and budgets.
- Must be able to multi-task, organize resources and establish priorities in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Advanced skills in MS Office suite are required as well as extensive experience using databases and internet research.
- Ability to adapt to emerging technology.
- Must assume responsibility and work effectively with minimum supervision.
- Must maintain strict confidentiality.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
NOAA CESSRST Center
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Jun 30, 2021 (Or Until Filled)