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Post-Award Financial Analyst at Rice University

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Houston, Texas





Job Description:

Special Instruction to Applicants: Please attach a cover letter and a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application.

Position Summary

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is looking for a post-award financial analyst. The primary responsibilities of the post-award financial analyst are to work with ECE faculty by providing full post-award administration support of their grants and contracts, which includes: reconciliations, projections, preparing adjustments and necessary corrections to awards, reviewing payroll for research grants and submitting necessary labor distributions, preparing financial reports, clearing p-card expenses, reimbursements, award closeout, and effort certification. The ideal candidate for this position has a basic understanding of research administration and accounting practices in higher education and enjoys working in a team environment. The position requires judgment, responsiveness, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple tasks while demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills within and outside the department.

This position will be in-person and hiring at a starting salary between $53,440 and $70,830 per year.

The George R. Brown School of Engineering ranks among the top 20 of undergraduate engineering programs (US News & World Report) and is strongly committed to nurturing the aspirations of faculty, staff and students in an inclusive environment

We seek greater representation of women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans in disciplines in which they have historically been underrepresented; to attract international students from a wider range of countries and backgrounds; to accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff who are diverse in background and thought; and we support an inclusive environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our diverse community.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Essential Functions


  • Maintains, reconciles, reviews, combines, and validates financial data sets and accounts
  • Performs and designs ad hoc analyses of large complex data sets
  • Identifies and resolves complex issues
  • Constructs and assembles data for budgeting and decision making; develops conclusions, and presents high level summary of recommendations
  • Executes internal control programs established by management, researches new regulations, and recommends and implements approved changes
  • Develops reports and presentations of complex financial data and metrics for faculty
  • Performs preliminary analysis, recognizes exceptions and recommends solutions that may require policy changes or the development of new processes
  • Develops and maintains desktop procedures and process documentation for area of responsibility
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Three years of related experience in financial management of grants
  • Skills Required

    • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
    • Demonstrated knowledge of financial systems
    • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
    • Strong communication skills, including ability to prepare materials for and clearly and effectively communicate information to internal and external audiences and client groups
    • Project management skills and ability to contribute to a multi-functional team

Substitutions

  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in higher education
  • Experience in research award administration
  • Knowledge of government research funding resources (NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE)

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Current Rice University COVID policies, which include vaccination, face mask, testing, gatherings, occupancy limits, and travel policies can be found here: https://coronavirus.rice.edu/policies





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