Job Abstract

Under the general direction of the Post-Award Administration Manager and other Department of Pediatrics leaders and research administrative staff, The Finance and Grants manager will bear primary responsibility for all phases of post-award administration for intra/extramurally funded research awards for Departmental Principal Investigators. The Finance and Grants Manager analyzes problems / issues of diverse scope and determines solutions and typically works on complex grants /contracts which require task budgets, option years, multiple investigators and multiple sub awards. The Finance and Grants Manager organizes, plans, establishes and monitors fiscal budget control of contracts and grants administration, Clinical Compensation funds, endowments, and privately funded projects for faculty research programs. The Finance and Grants Manager provides guidance and counsel on complex research administration matters, including compliance regulations, to principal investigators and department administrators.

Required:

Three (3) to Five (5) years of Research Administration experience

Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team.

Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and financial needs of PIs and the department, while complying with University and funding agency policies and regulations.

Analytical skills to assess financial information, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.

Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.

Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and financial files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.

Strong writing skills in a variety of styles to draft persuasive text for a variety of audiences while ensuring adherence to funding sponsor’s guidelines.

Demonstrated knowledge of effective grant funding processes, procedures and techniques.

Ability to perform complex financial analysis and customized reporting.

Preferred:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Administration or experience equivalent.