Manager, Post Award Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Supervises the day-to-day work of Post-Award Specialists, including hiring, onboarding, training, workload distribution, coaching, and performance evaluation.

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$43.38 - $67.24 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position: Manager, Post Award Operations
Location: Evanston, IL
Full Time
Hours: Monday-Friday, [hours and flexible work schedules]

Responsibilities

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→Education: Bachelors Degree Accounting Required Or Bachelors Degree Finance Required Or Bachelors Degree Business Administration/Management Required
→Experience: 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in grant accounting, sponsored programs administration, or research finance. Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting. Experience managing complex federal, state, foundation, and industry-sponsored awards.
→SKills: Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills. Demonstrated ability to interpret sponsor regulations and institutional policies. Healthcare, higher education, or research administration experience.
→ Preferred Qualifications; Advanced knowledge of Uniform Guidance and federal grant compliance. Experience supporting external audits and financial statement preparation. Experience leading projects, training staff, or improving financial processes.

Supervises the day-to-day work of Post-Award Specialists, including hiring, onboarding, training, workload distribution, coaching, and performance evaluation.
Establishes and monitors service standards and quality benchmarks for award setup, invoicing, financial reporting, and closeout, and reports metrics to the Director, Office for Sponsored Programs.
Develops, documents, and continuously improves standard operating procedures for the post-award lifecycle.
Serves as the escalation point for complex award management issues, including cost transfers, deficits, disallowances, and sponsor disputes.
Identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen internal controls
Mentor junior analysts and provide technical guidance

Manage a portfolio of complex grants and contracts.
Oversees award setup, including review of terms and conditions, account establishment, budget loading, and communication of restrictions and reporting requirements to investigators and departments.
Oversees preparation and submission of financial reports, invoices, including Federal Financial Reports (FFRs).
Monitors award expenditures for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness, and oversees review of cost transfers, effort certification, and rebudgeting actions.
Oversees subaward financial management, including subrecipient risk assessment, invoice review, and subrecipient monitoring in accordance with Uniform Guidance requirements.
Directs timely award closeout, including final financial reports, final invoices, property and invention reporting coordination, and account inactivation.
Conduct detailed budget-to-actual reviews and forecast spending trends
Review and approve financial transactions for compliance
Prepare and review sponsor financial reports and invoices
Lead grant closeout and audit support activities

Ensures post-award practices comply with 2 CFR 200, sponsor terms, cost accounting standards, and institutional policy, and monitors regulatory changes affecting award management.
Serves as a primary point of contact for the annual single audit, sponsor audits, and internal reviews related to sponsored awards, coordinating documentation and corrective action plans.
Partners with finance, research compliance, and contracting colleagues on effort reporting, service center rates, and residual balance policy.
Develops and delivers training for investigators, research staff, and department administrators on award management, allowable costs, and sponsor requirements.
Performs other related duties as assigned. This description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed.
Analyze financial impacts to the general ledger and institutional financial statements
Advise investigators and department leadership on grant financial management

What We Offer

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✓Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)

✓Incentive pay for select positions

✓Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

✓Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development

✓Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options

✓Tuition Reimbursement

✓Free Parking

✓Wellness Program Savings Plan

✓Health Savings Account Options

✓Retirement Options with Company Match

✓Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

✓Community Involvement Opportunities

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job

Nso 1001 University Place Evanston

On-site at the office

Who can apply

Same as job location

About this job

Pay per year: ≈ $90,230–$139,859 a year; 70% above the $67,500 median for Other jobs on Jobera (121,957 salaries).
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