Assist Faculty, Researchers, and Principal Investigators (PIs) with research proposals to include budget preparation, budget justifications, and other non-technical documents for proposal submission, while reviewing proposal documents (i.e., bios-ketches) for required formatting and content inclusion and coordinating with sub-award organizations to ensure receipt of required documents on time, as needed. Monitor account balances, reconcile all research accounts monthly, and distribute financial reports as needed to Principal investigators (PIs). Analyze and interpret budgetary financial data related to sponsored research to advise faculty on strategic and appropriate fund use. Gather financial and non-technical report components in coordination with PI to ensure timely submission of reports and adherence to quarterly and/or annual reporting timelines. Process post-award modifications (i.e., no-cost extensions), credit authorizations, prior approval requests, cost transfers, budget adjustments, reallocations, and coordination of sub-award agreements. Process invoices, reimbursements, PIFs (Payee information Forms), and travel authorization requests for PIs, Researchers, and students traveling on sponsored funds. May oversee initial steps of event planning and execution to ensure eligibility of expenses. Collaborate with PIs, department staff, university staff, and external stakeholders to identify and resolve pre- and post-award research administration issues through critical thinking and problem-solving strategies. Provide the human resources team with assignment details for sponsor-funded student and staff positions (GRAs, Post-doc, researchers, etc.) and process Tuition Reduction Benefits (TRBs). Process summer salary in Workday, as needed, for Principal Investigators (PIs) within your portfolio. Participate the in CNS Research Administrator Network and professional development to remain current with UT, local, state, and federal guidelines, regulations, and electronic submission requirements. Research sponsor guidelines, rules, regulations, and requirements for submission, communicate with PI to plan for submissions, and communicate with OSP and others as needed to ensure timely submission of proposals.