Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Kentucky is seeking a dedicated Accountant Financial Analyst Senior to support groundbreaking clinical research across the institution. This role involves managing financial projects, developing budgets, providing training, and negotiating with clinical trial sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the financial project manager for assigned projects by providing proactive research project budget development and start up support
• Ensures study budgets developed include necessary/correct components such as indirect, pass-through, and one-time costs
• Provides training and education as needed to departments and CGS on clinical trial post award management
• Negotiates directly with clinical trial sponsors; performs reviews and prepares responses to sponsor budget offers and counteroffers
• Performs data entry of final budget terms into Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS)

Skills

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience OR equivalent
• High School diploma or GED and eight (8) years of experience
• Associate's degree and six (6) years of experience
• Master's degree and two (2) years of experience
• Doctorate degree and no experience
• Preferred education: Accounting degree
• Preferred experience: CPA

Benefits

• 200 percent match on eligible retirement contributions
• Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Tuition benefits for classes at UK

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