"Financial Officer"

FINANCIAL OFFICER, Media Lab, to manage a complex portfolio of research groups and initiatives supported by federal, foundation, consortium, internal MIT, and discretionary funding, provide financial reporting, analysis, and guidance to Principal Investigators and research staff; review and interpret MIT and sponsor policies to ensure compliance with award terms and approved budgets; and monitoring financial performance to identify risks and recommend corrective actions; perform post-award administration including sponsor reporting, subaward management, cost sharing, personnel distributions, and award closeout, and supports proposal development by reviewing solicitations, preparing multi-year budgets, confirming administrative requirements, and coordinating timely submission through KualiCoeus to MIT Research Administration Services and sponsors; delivers sponsor- and award-specific training on grant management best practices, conducts needs assessments, recommends or implements process improvements, leads special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Full job description available at media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of four years of experience in finance, research administration, or a related field; knowledge of sponsored research administration in an academic or research environment; experience developing and monitoring multi-year budgets; strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills; sound judgment and discretion; and proficiency with spreadsheet software and shared drive environments. PREFERRED: Project management experience, familiarity with federal regulations, and experience using MIT business apps such as Buy2Pay, Concur, FRC, Kuali Coeus, and SAP.

A cover letter is required with the application.

Categories: Financial, Staff/Administrative