Senior Grants and Contracts Administration

Georgetown University•Washington, DC

3d•$66,783 - $126,720•Remote

About The Position

This position is part of the Law Center’s Financial Affairs Team. The Grants & Contracts Administrator will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), Program Staff, Contracts, Human Resources, Joint Office of Research Administration (JORA), and Sponsor Projects Financial Operations (SPFO) to provide analysis and management of grants and revenue generating agreements. This involves oversight of the financial management of assigned cost centers with multi-year grants, gifts, contracts, and other funding. The current portfolio is over $31.5 million+. This includes ensuring grant management of all awards and financial operations of the Centers & Institutes are on schedule, within the scope of work and budget, and of the utmost quality. This person will ensure that reports are compatible with accounting practices and follow federal rules and regulations. They will also be responsible for ensuring that the PIs within their portfolio have the necessary financial analysis and guidance to make appropriate decisions throughout the lifetime of the award. As a member of the Law Center’s Finance Affairs Department, the staff member will provide support to the PIs of the Centers and Institutes and various groups and individuals within the organization who rely on and benefit from financial information to make informed business decisions through financial analyses (i.e. current policies and processes, actual performance vs. budget), preparation of financial data for distribution to management, as well as donors. The Grants and Contracts Administrator will work closely with ORS, SPFO, and the cash office to ensure the awards are set up properly, reports are turned in on time and payments are being credited to the appropriate award.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar is required.
7-10 years of experience in an academic research environment or a non-profit organization.
Experience with budget preparation and budget justifications.
Ability to provide input to faculty members and proposal preparation staff on the appropriateness of budgeted items.

Nice To Haves

Master degree preferred.
Expertise in grant and contract administration in a higher education or non-profit setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide analysis and management of grants and revenue generating agreements.
Oversight of the financial management of assigned cost centers with multi-year grants, gifts, contracts, and other funding.
Ensure grant management of all awards and financial operations of the Centers & Institutes are on schedule, within the scope of work and budget, and of the utmost quality.
Ensure that reports are compatible with accounting practices and follow federal rules and regulations.
Provide PIs with necessary financial analysis and guidance to make appropriate decisions throughout the lifetime of the award.
Provide support to the PIs of the Centers and Institutes and various groups and individuals within the organization who rely on and benefit from financial information to make informed business decisions through financial analyses.
Prepare financial data for distribution to management, as well as donors.
Work closely with ORS, SPFO, and the cash office to ensure the awards are set up properly, reports are turned in on time and payments are being credited to the appropriate award.