Grants Financial Analyst II; Remote - Department of Medicine
St. Louis, Saint Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri, 63105, USA
Listed on 2026-02-21
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Business
Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Financial Analyst, Business Administration
Location: St. Louis
Scheduled Hours
40
Position SummaryPerforms post-award activities with moderate supervision. May assist with pre-award activities with supervision/oversight.
PrimaryDuties & Responsibilities
- Act as liaison to accounting departments to resolve accounting issues and manage year-end process.
- Tracks and maintains online database of grants submitted, awarded, rejected, etc.
- Works with PIs to provide fund management and make any necessary budgetary changes.
- Approves purchasing documents and provides guidance to purchasing staff on appropriate expenditures according to specific grant policies.
- Updates and forecasts grant expenditures for faculty grant portfolios.
- Assists with timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts by managing processes, examining information and complying with necessary requirements of OSRS.
- Creates, addresses, and processes correspondence of moderate complexity with granting agencies (i.e. inquiries, carry forward requests, change in effort requests, no cost extensions, equipment purchase, and budget reallocation requests).
- Obtains signatures and forwards grant financial status reports to PI and senior leadership.
- Assists with monitoring invoices for outgoing subawards.
- Coordinates the necessary support with internal and external requests for grant-related information (i.e. current biosketches, trainee information, human/animal protocol approvals, and other support).
- May assist with pre-award activities including:
- Coordination of proposal submission, including gathering of all materials from collaborating researchers and teams
- Coordination and development of proposal budgets and justifications
- Monitoring and adjusting Other Support documents
- Tracking report due dates and coordinating on-time submission of all materials needed
- Maintaining knowledge of regulatory compliance and agency/university guidelines
- Recording and reporting on proposal and award history
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Location/Working Conditions
- Normal office environment.
- Typically sitting at desk or table.
- Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
- Office equipment
Education: Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications / Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
Work Experience: Relevant Experience (2 Years)
Skills: Not Applicable
Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.
More About This Job*** This position is primarily remote; however, there will be occasions that require in-person attendance on campus for mandatory meetings.
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of SUBS system.
- Knowledge of agency guidelines.
Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications / Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Skills: Accounting Processes, Adobe Acrobat, Analytical Thinking, Computerized Accounting, Grant Administration, Grants Accounting, Intrapersonal Communication, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Oral Communications, Workday Software, Written Communication
Grade & Salary RangeGrade G11
Salary Range $53,100.00 - $90,600.00 / Annually
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Pre-Employment ScreeningAll external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
BenefitsStatement
Personal
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
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