The Ohio State University · 3 days ago
Business Operations Consultant
Columbus Campus
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expThe Ohio State University is seeking a Business Operations Consultant to support the daily business operations at the Government Resource Center. The role involves fiscal management, compliance, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure efficient processes and oversight of pre-award activities.
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Responsibilities
Partners with internal and external stakeholders and provides support for daily business operations at the GRC including the fiscal management of departmental resources and external sponsor funds
Serves as an organizational liaison between GRC, College of Medicine, Office of Sponsored Programs, and external sponsors, with a strong understanding of fiscal processes, financial reporting and compliance
Works closely with the Finance Director and Director of Partnerships to ensure streamlined award application and pre-award processes
Provides oversight to the pre-award process including, but not limited to, budget development, task order standardization and review, contract review, award applications, and grant set-up
Collaborates with GRC Finance members to develop and implement processes to improve organizational performance
Cultivates working relationships with project teams that support efficient fiscal management of sponsor funds and overall GRC business operations
Reviews legal contracts and data use agreements and work with OSU staff as needed to ensure compliance with sponsor, university, and federal guidelines
Develops fiscal reports utilizing existing knowledge of grants and fiscal processes
May serve as the backup to the Finance Director for Workday support
May propose or formulate guidelines and processes that support efficient business operations and ensure alignment with the GRC mission, vision and its strategic goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience is required
A minimum of six years of relevant experience in grants or fiscal administration is required, four with a graduate degree
Requires successful completion of a background check
The selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen
Preferred
Organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Experience with Workday processes, fiscal reporting, budget development, grants management, review and analysis of contracts, data use agreements, subcontracts and other legal documents is preferred
Considerable knowledge of federal, state and university regulations and policies is preferred
Benefits
Family-friendly workplace
Training, mentorship and professional development opportunities
Company
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University is a public research university based in Columbus, Ohio.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (295)
2023 (236)
2022 (149)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$52.28MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Safety CouncilFederal Aviation Administration
2024-07-09Grant· $0.81M
2024-04-29Grant
2024-03-05Grant· $0.35M
Leadership Team
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Director of Entrepreneurship
Nicole Kraft
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