Tracks special contracts, grants, and sponsor arrangements to assist in contract principles and administration, assists in assuring that the contract accounting process is completed through all established steps, assists in establishing and maintaining contract budgets, assists in accounting for and reporting contract status, ensures that expenditures are made in accordance with contract and grant requirements. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, develop effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers, students, and the public; Work independently and manage work assignments in a high interpersonal contact environment, deal effectively with stress caused by work load and time deadlines.