Senior Grants Financial Analyst - Cardiology

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Grants Management of the Division of Cardiology, the Senior Grants Financial Analyst is responsible for the financial and administrative management of sponsored research awards from the time of award through closeout. This role ensures compliance with sponsor requirements, institutional policies, and applicable regulations while providing high-quality support to principal investigators (PIs), department leadership, and central research administration offices. The position plays a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, monitoring expenditures, preparing reports, and supporting audits.

Responsibilities

The Senior Grants Financial Analyst is responsible for the comprehensive post-award management of a portfolio of sponsored grants and contracts and will:

• Oversee all post-award financial and administrative activities for assigned grants and contracts, applying in-depth knowledge of grant management regulations, financial analysis, and compliance requirements.
• Conduct ongoing financial review of awards, including reconciliation, monitoring, and projection of expenditures; prepare budget adjustments, cost corrections, and sponsor-required financial documentation.
• Ensure sponsored projects remain in full compliance with institutional policies, sponsor guidelines, regulatory requirements, and quality standards throughout the award lifecycle.
• Establish award accounts upon acceptance by reviewing award terms, defining billing and reporting requirements, setting up budgets and cost-sharing commitments, and communicating award details to principal investigators (PIs) and departmental staff.
• Process and manage payroll distributions for all budgeted positions, including monitoring and adjusting cost-sharing components as required.
• Regularly review expenditures and budget balances, implementing updates and corrective actions as needed to maintain financial accuracy and alignment with project objectives.
• Prepare regular spending forecasts and financial analyses; advise PIs on budget status, anticipated variances, and recommended actions to ensure responsible fiscal management.
• Manage financial, reporting, and compliance deadlines, ensuring timely submission of all required sponsor and institutional deliverables.
• Prepare, review, and submit sponsor financial reports in accordance with award terms, sponsor regulations, and institutional policies.
• Coordinate and prepare requests for sponsor approvals, including no-cost extensions, carryforward requests, rebudgeting actions, scope changes, and other post-award modifications.
• Oversee the timely and compliant closeout of awards, ensuring final reports are submitted, accounts reconciled, and obligations resolved.
• Adhere to departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices for post-award grants management.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field plus at least four years of progressively responsible financial experience in a large, complex organization—preferably within a healthcare or university research environment or equivalent in education and experience.

Other Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with complex financial systems, models, and methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct detailed financial analysis in a research administration setting.
• Ability to research and prepare comprehensive financial reports, plan and evaluate financial programs, and build effective working relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, data warehouse and reporting tools, and query/report generation.
• Must successfully complete applicable compliance and systems training requirements.

Job Type: Officer of Administration
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary Range: $80,000 Annual to $90,000 Annual

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Posted: 22-Mar-26
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Categories: Staff/Administrative