Financial Manager
Core
Manages complex portfolios of sponsored projects, grants, and faculty accounts; ensures compliance, prepares budgets, and resolves financial issues for research teams.
Role type
Mid-career Financial Manager (Research Administration)
Builds
Financial oversight and post-award support for sponsored projects, grants, and contracts
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration / Financial Management
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, compliance monitoring, account reconciliation, process improvement, stakeholder advisory
Preferred skills
Knowledge of NIH/NSF grant regulations, experience with Workday/ERA/Concur, project portfolio management
Technologies
Workday Financial, ERA systems, Concur, Adaptive Planning, forecasting tools
Responsibilities
Manage complex portfolios of sponsored projects and faculty accounts; prepare budgets, projections, and financial reports; review and approve financial transactions; resolve post-award issues and escalate risks; improve financial and administrative processes; advise faculty and staff on compliance and spending plans
Seniority
Mid-career, hands-on IC