Grants Finance Specialist

Position Title:

Grants Finance Specialist Job Group:

Professional & Scientific Required

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Job Description:

Iowa State University's Finance Service Delivery team is accepting applications for a Grants Finance Specialist to support the College of Engineering in post-award grants-related activities.

• Researches and understands any special conditions associated with the awards in a portfolio
• Monitors financial activity for an award portfolio, including overspends, cost sharing, and unallowable expenses, throughout the award lifecycle to ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies
• Maintains working knowledge of applicable regulations, policies, and protocols regarding sponsor and university requirements
• Recommends and processes accounting adjustments to award expenditures to resolve issues of non-compliance or lack of funds
• Documents cost-share expenditures
• Processes effort reporting and adjustments for all Federal/Federal Flow Through awards
• Assists in budget revisions, no-cost extensions, and supplemental award line requests
• Provides and reviews sponsored funding financial reports
• Collaborates with team members and departmental customers to provide exceptional customer service
• Works closely with team members and departmental customers to resolve complex or unique situations, escalating to leadership if necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’sdegree ina business-related field of study
• Experience with post-awardfinancialmanagementof grants, includingthedevelopment of budget projections
• Experience in higher education/institutional setting
• Experience working remotely
• Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Teams
• Experience with Workday Financial Management

This position offers the opportunity for hybrid work and requires the employee to reside in the state of Iowa by the start of employment.

For more information about Finance Service Delivery, please visit:
Finance Service Delivery

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.