Financial Compliance Analyst; Financial Analyst

Overview

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (UA-RSCH-IUBLA). The Office for Research Administration reviews and submits all proposals to funding agencies; approves contracts for sponsored programs and research; and manages post-award compliance and reporting. We provide complete and cohesive services, effective communication, and administrative support to faculty, administrators, and collaborators on a consistent and timely basis through knowledge sharing and fostering dialogue to support the research of IU.

• Serves as a central compliance and post award oversight specialist within the university's central research administration office.
• Responsible for ensuring that sponsored project expenditures, salary allocations, and incoming funds are managed in accordance with federal, sponsor, and institutional regulations.
• Provides expert-level guidance on post-award compliance, monitors expenditures for allowability and allocability, oversees federal effort confirmation, and manages the accurate receipt and allocation of sponsored funds.
• Supports audit coordination and serves as a key resource for faculty and departmental research administrators, offering consultative support on complex financial and compliance-related inquiries.
• Through analytical review, system coordination, and collaborative problem-solving, the position contributes to the integrity, transparency, and efficiency of the university's research enterprise.
• Advises faculty, researchers, departments and other ORA staff to ensure compliance with agency and University policies, guidelines and procedures, and to ensure that expenditures are appropriate for the associated account(s).
• Monitors when assigned, expenditure transactions on sponsored project accounts for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and financial compliance with University, state, federal, and sponsor requirements, and allows or disallows the transactions accordingly.
• Audits and evaluates the validity of financial transactions for compliance with award, agency, Federal, State, and University requirements.

• Performs detailed periodic fiscal analysis of income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows and compiles trends to guide financial decisions.
• Provides specialized financial analysis support using measures such as past financial performance, economic conditions, price, yield, stability, and investment risk.
• Interprets fiscal policies and acts as a resource to department; may provide guidance to lower-level employees.
• May serve as fiscal delegate for department accounts.
• Presents findings using tools such as spreadsheets, charts, graphs, and technical reports.
• Verifies accuracy of data and makes recommendations for corrections.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

• Master's degree in a related field

• 2 years in finance, financial administration, accounting, or related field

• 2 years experience with grants and awards administration or university or research policy/procedure

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Demonstrates analytical skills
• Articulate and responsive to colleagues
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Performs work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana or Indianapolis, Indiana

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level:

Career

FLSA:
Exempt

Job Function:
Finance

Job Family:
Financial Analysis

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