Generate monthly financial and payroll reports for PI reconciliation

Partner with PIs to develop comprehensive financial projections of future expenditures including burn rate and personnel forecasts

Make recommendations to PIs as necessary based on analysis of budget and current expenditures

Analyze financial and payroll discrepancies to ensure timely corrections

Compliance Analysis

• Analyze PIs' research funding portfolio to ensure continued compliance with uniform guidance, sponsor, and university regulations
  
• Provide guidance to PIs on cost allowability based on analysis of award terms and conditions
  
• Review project expenditures, cost transfers, and payroll expenses to ensure proper allocation in accordance with all applicable regulations
  
• Analyze project budget and actual expenditures for compliance with sponsor specific regulations and make necessary recommendations to PI based on findings
  
• Analyze student effort allocations on a semester basis to ensure compliance with terms & conditions of the award and budget
  

Project / Award Administration

• Ensure that the project records (NOGA, Amendments, correspondence, etc.) are kept in good order and filed electronically readily available for review and audit
  
• Assist PIs with submitting all grant related transactions including but not limited to no-cost extensions, rebudgets, effort reductions, carryovers, advance account requests, closeouts and ad hoc financial reports to sponsors
  
• Assist PIs with all administrative aspects of an award
  
• Ensure grant transactions are routed through the appropriate offices and processed in a timely manner
  
• Work with NU-RES to ensure new awards are properly set up in Banner and added to the PI's portfolio
  
• Work with PI and Department Business Manager to clear the deficit accounts
  

Ad hoc Projects/ Reporting

• Assist supervisor with analyzing processes to improve workflow and work efficiencies
  
• Assist in developing new financial analysis and reporting capabilities for faculty portfolios
  

Mentorship

• Assist less experienced analysts with complex post award scenarios
  
• Lead team trainings and utilize expertise to mentor new analysts
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (Finance or similar major preferred)
  
• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in higher education and/or business setting
  
• Accounting and finance knowledge and ability to work with budgets required
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and complete tasks for a number of principal investigators and administrators. Strong attention to detail, customer service skills, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team are required.
  
• Familiarity with overall federal grant administration is desired
  

The University is unable to work sponsor for this role, now or in the future.

Position Type

Finance

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108S

Expected Hiring Range:
$60,315.00 - $85,192.50

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Senior-Financial-Analyst---Grants_R140432



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Generate monthly financial and payroll reports for PI reconciliation

Partner with PIs to develop comprehensive financial projections of future expenditures including burn rate and personnel forecasts

Make recommendations to PIs as necessary based on analysis of budget and current expenditures

Analyze financial and payroll discrepancies to ensure timely corrections

Compliance Analysis

• Analyze PIs' research funding portfolio to ensure continued compliance with uniform guidance, sponsor, and university regulations
  
• Provide guidance to PIs on cost allowability based on analysis of award terms and conditions
  
• Review project expenditures, cost transfers, and payroll expenses to ensure proper allocation in accordance with all applicable regulations
  
• Analyze project budget and actual expenditures for compliance with sponsor specific regulations and make necessary recommendations to PI based on findings
  
• Analyze student effort allocations on a semester basis to ensure compliance with terms & conditions of the award and budget
  

Project / Award Administration

• Ensure that the project records (NOGA, Amendments, correspondence, etc.) are kept in good order and filed electronically readily available for review and audit
  
• Assist PIs with submitting all grant related transactions including but not limited to no-cost extensions, rebudgets, effort reductions, carryovers, advance account requests, closeouts and ad hoc financial reports to sponsors
  
• Assist PIs with all administrative aspects of an award
  
• Ensure grant transactions are routed through the appropriate offices and processed in a timely manner
  
• Work with NU-RES to ensure new awards are properly set up in Banner and added to the PI's portfolio
  
• Work with PI and Department Business Manager to clear the deficit accounts
  

Ad hoc Projects/ Reporting

• Assist supervisor with analyzing processes to improve workflow and work efficiencies
  
• Assist in developing new financial analysis and reporting capabilities for faculty portfolios
  

Mentorship

• Assist less experienced analysts with complex post award scenarios
  
• Lead team trainings and utilize expertise to mentor new analysts
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (Finance or similar major preferred)
  
• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in higher education and/or business setting
  
• Accounting and finance knowledge and ability to work with budgets required
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and complete tasks for a number of principal investigators and administrators. Strong attention to detail, customer service skills, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team are required.
  
• Familiarity with overall federal grant administration is desired
  

The University is unable to work sponsor for this role, now or in the future.

Position Type

Finance

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108S

Expected Hiring Range:
$60,315.00 - $85,192.50

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.


To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Senior-Financial-Analyst---Grants_R140432



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