Finance and Grants Manager (TEMP)
About The Position
Pegasus Research Institute (PRI), the University of Central Florida’s applied research institute, brings together faculty, researchers, students, and industry and government partners to address complex real-world challenges. Its work spans space technologies, health and human performance, energy and sustainability, immersive experiences, transformative technologies, and national security. The Finance and Grants Manager provides strategic financial management and sponsored research administration support for the institute's research portfolio. The position oversees budget development, financial forecasting, award management, compliance monitoring, financial reporting, and post-award administration for federal, state, industry, and other sponsored projects. It partners with institute leadership, principal investigators, and administrative offices to support sound financial stewardship, regulatory compliance, and effective management of research funding.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited institution.
- 7–10 years in strategic communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, research communications, or related program communications.
Nice To Haves
- Communications strategy, message architecture, editorial planning, and brand governance.
- Executive, public, sponsor, and multi-stakeholder communications.
- Workshops, events, councils, industry outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
- Website, content, publication, and technical-communications oversight.
- Issues, approvals, sensitive-content, and crisis-communications management.
- Team leadership and workload prioritization across communications deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Manage the financial administration of sponsored research programs, grants, contracts, and institutional funding sources.
- Develop and oversee operating budgets, multi-year financial plans, forecasts, and funding projections for research programs and institute operations.
- Monitor expenditures and revenue activity to ensure appropriate use of funds and compliance with sponsor requirements and institutional policies.
- Analyze funding availability and provide recommendations to institute leadership regarding budget planning, resource allocation, and financial strategy.
- Prepare executive-level financial reports, budget summaries, projections, and ad hoc analyses to support decision-making.
- Review and monitor cost allowability, cost allocation, cost sharing, and other financial compliance requirements.
- Coordinate invoicing, account reconciliations, and financial transactions associated with sponsored awards and research activities.
- Maintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation to facilitate audits, reviews, and sponsor reporting.
- Manage award setup, modifications, amendments, subawards, and closeout activities in accordance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and institutional regulations governing sponsored research activities.
Benefits
- State benefits may be available subject to eligibility criteria established by the State of Florida. Eligibility is determined by People First.
- OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off.
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Job Type
Full-time
