About this role
Essential Functions
Throughout the OPAL ERP and DW/BI project, the Pre- and Post-Award Grants, Projects Contracts, Billing, Receivables Analyst will:
Provide functional analysis and input on workflows related to pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables routinesDefine and design the future state pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables business processes & requirementsPrioritize the pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables configuration options to consider in setting up the new system to support the future state policies, business processes & requirementsSelect, setup, and document the selected pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables configuration option to support the future state business processes & requirementsPrepare for and test the pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables configurations to validate the setup satisfies the designDocument business process and application configuration training content that will be used by the training team to prepare for and conduct pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables end user training sessionsCreate and deploy the pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables business process and systems user procedures to the appropriate end usersReview, administer and monitor Grants, Projects, Customer Contract, Billing and Receivable related workflow development procedures to validate compliance with policy, process, and systems designWork with OIT and the project team to meet the delivery scheduleDevelop and document unit test cases; andProvide weekly tasks reports to functional leads.After the OPAL ERP and DW/BI project has been deployed, the Pre- and Post-Award Grants, Projects Contracts, Billing, Receivables Analyst will also:
Identify, research, resolve, and report on production issues and document enhancements requestsAnalyze vendor provided new release pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables functionality to determine relevance to meet the current or new business processes & requirementsDefine and design the relevant new release pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables functionality’s ability to meet the business processes & requirementsSetup and document the relevant new release pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables functionalityPrepare for and regression test the new release pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables functionality to validate the setup satisfies the revised design requirementsDocument the revisions to the business process and application configuration training content associated with the new release pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables functionality and provide this incremental content to the training team for them to prepare for and conduct the needed incremental end user training sessionsCreate and deploy incremental new process and systems changes to the pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables business process and systems user procedures to the appropriate end users; andParticipate in regression testing efforts; andLook for opportunities to incrementally optimize pre- and post-award grants, projects, customer contracts, billing, receivables new processes to meet future requirements or leverage delivered systems functionality and technology. Completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree with coursework in accounting, finance, operations management, IT, business administration, or a related field or equivalent experience;3-7 years of professional experience with pre- and post-award grants, projects contracts, billing, and receivables; and experience with implementing ERP and/or DW/BI solutions strongly preferred.Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of Pre- & Post-award grants, projects, contracts, billing and receivables transaction processing operations, policies, proceduresStrong accounting background with large, complex organizationsExperience with processing grant journal entry requests, verifying funds, ensuring legality of transfers, and monitoring necessary approvalsExperience with setting up new grants in accounting, tracking, and reporting systemsExperience preparing grants reports as requested by program staffExperience with General Ledger (GL)/ERP package conversions and/or implementationsFunctional Financials knowledge of GL, Grants, Accounts Receivable (AR), Projects, BillingERP Grants Management workflow administration experience; andTroubleshooting problems, including functional replication of issues. Salary Range: $80,000-$90,000
Salary cannot exceed $90,000
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Work Setting: in-person (onsite)
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