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Associate Director of Finance

Boston, MA, us🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead financial and grants management for the Department of Environmental Health and Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, overseeing a large portfolio of NIH-sponsored research and non-sponsored funds.

Role type

Senior IC finance manager (grants & research administration)

Builds

Compliant financial management for a large portfolio of NIH-sponsored research grants and subcontracts, plus non-sponsored endowments and gifts

Domain

Public health research administration / Federal grants management

Required skills

Supervisory experience, advanced knowledge of sponsored research regulations, budget management, financial analysis, federal sponsored research policies, Harvard systems (GMAS, HART, Buy2Pay, Concur)

Preferred skills

MBA or Masters degree, CRA certification, experience with international projects, advanced Excel skills

Technologies

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, GMAS, HART, Buy2Pay, Concur

Responsibilities

Supervise and train research and financial administrators; oversee pre- and post-award management for sponsored research grants; prepare annual department budget; ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines and Harvard policies; manage non-sponsored funding including gifts and endowments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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