Melody Newman
Scottsville,NY
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator
The May Institute
08.2020 - Current
- Manages over 10 grants annually, exceeding $10 million
- Develops financial models for programs consisting of multiple sponsored project awards and make recommendations regarding resource allocation, program no-cost extension requests, and planned use for carry-forward funding when available
- Ledger reconciliation, trends, forecast reporting, month and year end reconciliation and closeouts
- Reviews and approves expenditures
- Reviews and processes invoicing for Massachusetts State Contracts exceeding $40 million
- Completes yearly agreements and amendments.
Research Administrator II
University of Rochester
06.2015 - 08.2020
- Manages over 25 grants annually, exceeding $20 million
- Completes clinical trial invoicing and prepare post/pre-award workbooks
- Monitors Clinical Trial post award expenses, reconciliation, and reporting
- Represents faculty in negotiations with pharmaceutical agencies and subcontractors
- Develops financial models for programs consisting of multiple sponsored project awards and clinical trials
- Provides oversight of all applications for sponsored funding including consulting with and assist principal investigators with proposal preparation, budget development, subcontract and cost sharing issues, proposal sign-off, and other required documentation
- Ledger reconciliation, trends, forecast reporting
- Month and year end reconciliation and closeouts
- Directs support staff in updating faculty biographical sketch and other support documentation required for proposal submissions
- Works with principal investigators to appropriately define scope of services for sub-contracts and purchased services
- Monitors sub-contract and PO billing, and evaluate progress on contracted work in comparison to program timeline.
Financial Analyst
University of Rochester
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Completes clinical trial invoicing and prepare post/pre-award workbooks
- Develops financial models for clinical and gift accounts
- Ledger reconciliation, trends, forecast reporting
- Month and year end reconciliation and closeouts
- Updates and summarize deficit accounts and encumbrances.
Staff Accountant
University of Rochester
05.2008 - 09.2012
- Month and year end reconciliation and closeouts
- Final reporting on sponsored program awards
- Invoicing for sponsored programs
- Closeouts of aged accounts
- Prepares monthly journal entries.
Lead Collections Specialist
University of Rochester
07.2006 - 05.2008
Timeline
Senior Grants & Contracts Administrator
The May Institute
08.2020 - Current
Research Administrator II
University of Rochester
06.2015 - 08.2020
Financial Analyst
University of Rochester
09.2012 - 06.2015
Staff Accountant
University of Rochester
05.2008 - 09.2012
Lead Collections Specialist
University of Rochester
07.2006 - 05.2008
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