Financial Analyst - Grants- Khoury College of Computer Sciences

About the Opportunity

This position provides financial and compliance analysis along with post-award administrative support to college principal investigators (PI’s).

Responsibilities:
 

Financial Analysis

• Analyze principal investigators research funding portfolio, to assist principal investigators in resource and personnel allocation planning.

• Make recommendations to PI’s as necessary based on analysis of budget and current expenditures.

• Analyze financial and payroll discrepancies to ensure timely corrections.

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 payroll changes, review Concur expenses, submit no-cost extensions, eCLAWS records, 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 to assist in clearing the deficit accounts.

• Work with Research Finance to verify expenses for invoices, clean up deficits, close out accounts

Compliance Analysis

• Analyze PI’s research funding portfolio to ensure continued compliance with uniform guidance, sponsor, and university regulations.

• Provide guidance to PI’s 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.

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.

Qualifications:

• A strong customer service focus is required.

• Familiarity with overall federal grant administration is desired.

• Candidate must have accounting and finance knowledge and be able to work with budgets; have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and complete tasks for multiple principal investigators and administrators.

• Advanced experience with MS Office and Adobe Professional and the ability to learn new software programs and techniques quickly is essential.

• A strong attention to detail, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team are required.

• Successful candidate must stay current with all new and existing regulatory requirements and institutional policies/procedures and keep faculty PIs and department leadership informed of changes.

• Due to the amount of personal and financial information involved, the post award administrator must treat sensitive information related to salaries, department finances and science in a confidential and professional manner.

• Knowledge and skills are typically acquired through the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree with a business or finance major preferred.

• Candidate should have two or more years of professional work experience in higher education and/or business setting.

Documents to Submit:

Resume and cover letter

About Khoury College:

Khoury College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community among students, faculty and staff. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds. We invite you to join a fast-moving, ambitious college with an underlying mission that is driven by our motto of “CS for Everyone.”

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.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

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.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .