Grants and Financial Specialist

Job Description

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matters
pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative,
and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for the
sponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre
- and post- award management, subcontract administration, and financial
analysis. This position is the administrative liaison between the
administrative core, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), collaborating
institutions, sponsoring agencies, and principal investigators (PIs). The
incumbent has a broad scope and knowledge of research administration
and financial matters.

This position is hybrid eligible.

Workload can be unpredictable with hard deadlines. Successful
incumbent will have the ability and willingness to work outside of the
normal business hours on occasion in order to comply with OSP and
sponsor driven deadlines.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background
check and education verification that are satisfactory to Brown
University.

• Excellent financial analytical ability.
• Knowledge of OMB circulars is preferred.
• Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of
  responsibilities, networking, leadership, and training
  opportunities.
• Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MS
  Excel and Google Docs preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to
  work independently.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicit
  and disperse information; to present information (including data)
  and communications in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational, administrative, time management and
  critical thinking skills.
• Ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work
  environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-tasking
  environment while maintaining careful attention to detail.

Bachelor’s degree required. A degree in Accounting, Finance
or related fields is preferred.

At least 2-4 years of experience in research administration or
accounting/financial/budgeting experience or equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Experience with proposal preparation with
federal and non-federal grants and using Info Ed/Coeus grants
management (or similar) system. Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSF
Fastlane, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred. Higher-Education or non-profit work experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Grants and Financial Specialist

School of Public Health Office of Finance and Administration

Grade 9

Employee

Regular

Full time

37.5

Hybrid

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states:
Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are…