Financial Analyst Grants

The Financial Analyst Grants works directly with Business Office Leadership and assigned faculty in the management of financial and compliance activities related to sponsored and non-sponsored programs. The FA performs analysis and projections relating to business or research trends, oversees the development and monitoring of departmental, non-sponsored, discretionary and sponsored budgets, plans and determines costs of business activities; recommends budget adjustments and other cost improvement measures, and closes out terminated grants and contracts, transfers funding and produces summary documents.

This position ensures that all funding is received and that expenditures do not exceed revenue, develops financial planning and cost analysis reports, meets with faculty to review and ensures compliance with hospital and/or agency regulations and restrictions, and performs comprehensive financial analysis to improve departmental financial effectiveness and compliance with CNRI and/or agency regulations and restrictions.

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration or another business and healthcare related field (Required)

1 year progressive related experience (Required)

• Ability to identify problems and find creative, effective solutions.
• Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and work with confidential materials.
• Proficiency in personal computer and related software.
• Solid management and organizational skills.
• Excellent judgment.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Experienced with department budget and personnel communication.

• Consistently demonstrates adherence to the standards for the responsible conduct of research.
• Plans, conducts and manages research projects within federal and institutional regulations and policies under the direction of the principal investigator.
• Uses research funds and resources appropriately.
• Maintains confidentiality of data as required.
• Meets all annual job‑related training and compliance requirements.

• Interprets financial data to determine past performance and to project a financial probability.
• Performs analysis on budget performance, investigates variances, provides justification and communicates the PI’s and leaders.
• Ensures that expenditures for budgeted grants and contracts are monitored and that reports are prepared to maintain balanced accounts.
• Develops financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Monitors, identifies, and communicates over‑expenditures to faculty and administrative staff as appropriate. Resolves funding shortfalls.
• Assists in preparation of materials related to audit inquiries for internal, sponsor, federal or state audits.
• Monitors monthly expenditures to ensure the award is being performed in a timely manner and analyzes budget patterns and projects expenditures so it will not have a deficit.
• Assists in fiscal year‑end closeout process for grant funding.
• Assists in researching expense and revenue variances. Seeks to resolve any expense posting errors and communicates proper expense allocation as needed.
• Manages all funding, including federal, nonfederal and operational, in each investigator’s portfolio to assist in the strategic decision‑making process.

• Reviews and approves charges, determines the allowability and allocability of charges, verifies availability of funds and obtains proper authorizations in an accurate and timely manner (i.e., subrecipient, animal, lab charges, pharmacy cost, equipment).
• Reviews payroll distributions and ensures they are correct; for staff allocated to cost centers on a bi‑weekly basis, processes PDR’s in a timely fashion.
• Prepares budget modifications as necessary.
• Maintains all backup for grant‑related revenue and expenditures and ensures that backup is consistent with the GL and documentation.
• Completes adjustments needed for non‑payroll cost transfers.

• Works with principal…