Financial Specialist Senior
Core
Manage post-award financial activities, budgeting, and compliance for sponsored research projects at a university engineering school.
Role type
Senior Financial Specialist (Research Administration)
Builds
Financial reports, budget plans, and compliance documentation for research grants.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Budget management, financial forecasting, variance analysis, cost share tracking, compliance monitoring, reconciliation, process improvement
Preferred skills
Research administration experience (NSF, NIH, DOE), Uniform Guidance knowledge, institutional financial systems proficiency, multi-year financial planning
Technologies
eRA platforms, institutional financial systems, automated reporting tools
Responsibilities
Manage portfolio of sponsored projects including award setup and closeout; Prepare and review project budgets; Monitor expenditures for allowability and allocability; Review and approve financial transactions; Provide financial forecasting and portfolio analysis; Collaborate with pre-award and compliance units.
Seniority
Mid-career professional (Level 3 of 7)