Financial Specialist Inter

Overview

The University of Michigan Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center seeks a Finance Specialist to support the Center's financial operations and research administration. The Center's mission is to improve the lives of individuals with food allergy by advancing research that strengthens patient care and expands education, research, and community services.

• General Finance & Reporting:
  Analyze and interpret moderate to complex financial data; prepare routine and ad hoc reports and provide variance analysis.
• Extract and compile accounting and operational data into meaningful reports for faculty, unit leadership, and administrative stakeholders.
• Prepare budget templates and prepare reports and responses as needed.
• Assist with financial presentations and visuals for leadership and other audiences.

• Research Administration (Pre- & Post-Award Support):
  Coordinate end-to-end proposal preparation and submission timelines, including gathering required materials (scope, budget inputs, biosketches/other support, subrecipient documentation, and compliance items) and routing proposals through the appropriate U-M submission systems.
• Develop, review, and maintain proposal budgets and justifications in alignment with sponsor guidelines and U-M policy (e.g., allowable costs, effort, F&A, cost sharing), and serve as a primary point of contact to help faculty navigate proposal requirements and resolve issues prior to submission.
• Support post-award financial management for sponsored projects, including monitoring budgets and expenditures, assisting with allowable cost guidance, and helping faculty and administrators understand financial status and projections.
• Partner with faculty and administrative stakeholders to ensure sound stewardship of sponsored funds and timely resolution of grant-related financial questions.

• Customer Service & Partnership:
  Provide highly responsive, professional, and solutions-oriented service to research faculty and staff.
• Communicate clearly about financial status, requirements, timelines, and next steps; proactively identify issues and recommend options. Assure account balances are appropriately managed and that any potential overages are identified.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience with financial database systems.
• 2+ years of experience designing and producing financial reports.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, criteria, and moderately complex formulas.
• Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and staff at varying levels.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a changing environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, formulate projects, and operate with minimal supervision.

• Experience supporting sponsored research administration in a university or complex research environment (pre- and post-award).
• Familiarity with U-M systems and tools such as E-Research, M-Pathways, and Business Objects reporting.
• Experience improving financial reporting workflows and documentation.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. This position is hybrid, working 3 days onsite and 2 days remote each week, in alignment with unit needs and University policies.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.