David M. Thomas Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Administrator for both pre-award and post-award functions, working closely with faculty to facilitate favorable outcomes to their pre-award and post-award needs. Assist in submission of proposals, progress reports, compliance documents; financial planning/projections and financial reporting. Engage with faculty, administrators, sponsors and interface with pre-award and post-award central offices for timely submission of process documents.

Provided expert guidance to staff on the nuances of Sponsored Projects Administration. Performed Desk Reviews. Updated procedures.Resolved post award issues with sponsors.; Reviewed work of staff including new awards and financial reports to ensure accurate award set up in the financial system and accurate reporting to the sponsor.Chosen to present at the campus wide Research Administrators Council meeting on multiple occasions.Prepared and conducted a 1/2 day workshop for Post Award Administration that was part of a larger curriculum offered to our campus administrators.Manage a staff of 9 and a direct report to the Director.

Responsible for scrubbing data for the SEFA.Prepared monthly reporting schedules, including year over year analysis, investigate and explain variances.Prepared and submitted the NSF Survey report.

Supervised a staff of 6 Grant Accountants and a direct report to the Manager.Resolved research administration issues, dealt with personnel issues (writing reviews, interviewing, vetting candidates)Prepared Quarterly reconciliation of the DHHS LOC, on average ~90 million dollars of expenditures per quarter.Served as a resource to junior staff

Boston

Managed numerous awards with a wide variety of sponsors at the Medical School Campus.Met with PI's on an individual basis to discuss their concerns/needs by award.Part of a team of 6 Grant accountants.Selected by management to prepare the NSF Survey Report for the institution and document the process going forward, prior to my taking it over, they paid a consultant to perform this task.

Worked In Cash Management and was point person for 1099 MISC reporting.Helped Foreign Nationals obtain their ITIN numbers in order to receive payment, in most instances these were overseas academics that were featured speakers at a campus event and were to receive payment in the form of an honorarium. Managed 1042-S reporting.Provided guidance to campus prior to the international person's visit to campus.,

Worked in the central pre-award office as a Grants and Contracts SpecialistWorked in a fast paced, high pressure (rigid deadlines) environment at a high volume research institution..Maintained a 100% timely submission rate.