Grants and Contracts Analyst

• →Under the direction of a supervisor, acts as a primary account administrator for account owners in an intensive customer service environment.
• →Routinely prepares budgets for grant submissions, creates accounts, and works with the financial accounting system to allocate, authorize, monitor, and control expenses on gift, endowment, and operating accounts.
• →Helps to prepare monthly reports, conducts and correct errors in accounts using existing procedures that are in place, and provides advice on the financial impact of human resources and academic affairs decisions.
• →Processes and reconciles account transactions, including purchases and travel expenditures.
• →Interacts with University Research Administration, Faculty, Human Resources staff, Senior Grant Administrators and Grant Managers, and Financial Services Office personnel to troubleshoot issues
• →Works with other administrators on the procurement process, allocates expenditures for authorization, and advises in communications regarding funding agencies, subcontractors, and others at the instruction and direction of others.
• →Assists in pre-award activities including reading proposal guideline and collecting and preparing administrative components of proposal submissions including gathering and formatting CVs, ensuring all required elements are prepared and in the correct order.
• →Reviews grant proposals for spelling, grammar, and consistent formatting.
• →Assists with coordinating the invoice and payment processes for joint appointments.
• →Assists with straightforward post-award activities including account creations, regulatory and compliance monitoring, salary allocations, effort reporting, grant projections, cost allocations, cost center charges, equipment inventory, invoice preparation, grant closing process, and account closing.
• →Prepares summaries of grants and effort allocations for Principal Investigators, meets with them, and responds to their questions. Coordinates with other departments/units/divisions regarding multi-investigator grants. Serves as department contact for annual audits and agency site visits.
• →Performs other related work as needed.

• Strong computer skills including word processing, database management, and spreadsheet skills (Microsoft Excel).

• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Time management skills and the ability to handle multiple, concurrent tasks within deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact professionally and diplomatically with individuals from across the division and university.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in workflow and procedures.
• Understand and follow policies and sponsor guidelines.
• Multitask and manage multiple projects in client-service environment.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, including handling salary information as part of proposal budgets.
• Diplomatic and customer service-based approach to interacting with colleagues and others.
• Work effectively as a part of a team.
• Budgeting and financial accounting skills.

• This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (preferred)
• References (preferred)

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Pay Range

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

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