GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Henry Ford Health System Fund Accounting department is currently seeking a Financial Consultant to join our team. This position is responsible for the post-award administration of sponsored research projects, including government grants and contracts, private agency grants, gifts and internally-funded projects. This includes all accounting functions to ensure projects are carried out within budget guidelines as set forth by the funding agencies. this position performs daily accounting duties of moderate difficult complexity as well as performs routine review and maintenance of accounting records, systems, and procedures. With direction of the Fund Accounting Manager, but using a high level of autonomy, assists the Fund Accounting Manager and Research Administration team with managing fiscal requirements and deliverables of grants and contracts. He/she actively works hand-on with the oversight of the provision of specialized services in accounting: general ledger, preparation of agency financial reports, cost allocations, budgeting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, cash reconciliation, monitoring and financial reporting, governmental Fund/Restricted Accounting, and compliance.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide financial information to management on direct research costs as well as assist principal investigators in the fiscal management of their laboratories, including setting up new accounts and budgets, monitoring expenditures to assure they are allowable and within budget, performing financial analysis and projections of funding status, reporting to awarding agencies on expenditures and participating in audits of expenditures.
• The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of CFR Part 200, as well as excellent customer service, organizational, analytical, and time management skills with the ability to present complicated financial analysis to a variety of staff members with varied backgrounds and level of financial knowledge.
• Has to be able to multitask and give attention to detail to multiple assignments.
• Capable to manage a high-volume workload of assignments.