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Employee Group: Research, Grant & Contract

Job Category: Audit, Finance, and Procurement

Department or Area: Centre Neuroscience Studies

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada(Hybrid)

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Job Summary

The Centre for Neuroscience Studies is a multidisciplinary research centre which spans many departments and several faculties. The goal of the Centre is to promote and expand world class neuroscience research and education at Queen's University. Connected Minds is a Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) awarded to Queen’s University by the Government of Canada. The vision of this collaborative initiative between York and Queen’s Universities is to co-create and co-lead socially responsible, community engaged research that produces innovative technologies, policies and regulations that optimize the perks and mitigate the risks of the new techno-social collective in support of achieving research excellence. The Neurotech Microcredential Program is a series of six Microcredential certificate courses offered through the Centre for Neuroscience Studies. Reporting to the Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS) Operations Manager, the Financial Coordinator will work closely with the Vice Director of Connected Minds at Queen’s University.



The incumbent will assist the Queen’s Vice Director of Connected Minds in the coordination of all financial aspects of the Connected Minds project and Neurotech Microcredential Program at Queens University and will work closely with the Operations Manager of the CNS. This individual will work collaboratively with the CFREF Administrative Assistant and Training Program Assistant and will be actively involved in the financial monitoring, reporting and progress of the CFREF award. The incumbent will also be involved in financial operations of the Centre for Neuroscience Studies.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Coordinates the day-to-day financial operations and manages financial accounts for the Connected Minds Project and the Microcredentials Program
- Provides necessary financial information and recommendations required for strategic planning purposes for both projects for decision making in collaboration with the senior administrative team and the financial coordinator at York University
- Develops and maintains a variety of financial reports on an on-going basis; provides quarterly reports and expense and revenue projects to meet the obligations of the CFREF regulations.
- Assists in the preparation and development of complex budgets and models in support of the projects. Provides advanced financial analysis to aid in the monitoring of budget objectives and progress.
- Coordinates the CFREF and Microcredential revenues and expenses and coordinates all financial initiatives for each of these projects.
- Monitors account activities and ensures the accuracy and validity of all account transactions, in keeping with generally accepted accounting practice.
- Reviews financial policies, internal and external

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