Financial Specialist Sr. (Post-Award)
Core
Provides post-award financial management, compliance, and reporting for sponsored research projects at a university.
Role type
Senior Financial Specialist (Post-Award)
Builds
Financial reports, compliance documentation, and project accounts for research investigators.
Domain
Higher Education / Research Administration
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial analysis, budget management, variance analysis, compliance with Uniform Guidance, account reconciliation, forecasting, effort reporting, system navigation (Workday/Financial Management Systems), Excel proficiency.
Preferred skills
Research administration experience, cost share management, multi-year financial planning, scenario modeling, advanced Excel functions.
Technologies
Workday, Financial Management Systems, Excel, OneNote, MS Word, MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, Slack
Responsibilities
Serve as primary post-award contact for faculty investigators; review award documents and sponsor terms; manage sponsored project accounts and approve expenditures; monitor, reconcile, and forecast project accounts; prepare financial and accounting reports; ensure compliance with university and federal regulations; resolve fund management issues.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC