Grants Finance Specialist
About The Position
Iowa State University's Finance Service Delivery team is accepting applications for a Grants Finance Specialist to support the College of Engineering in post-award activities related to grants. Example of Duties Supports post-award administration for a department, college or program. Reviews budgets, budget variables, calculations, and signature authorizations to ensure completeness and acceptability. Resolves problems with budgets and policy non-compliance. Establishes and monitors accounts, re-budget funds, makes changes to expenditures. Provides guidance to faculty and research staff on budgets and sponsor-compliant options. Reviews sponsored program awards and communicates terms and conditions to participants. Consults with sponsors, researchers, and staff to determine expense allowability, cost-sharing requirements, financial reports, and guidance. Verifies and audits compliance, budget, and reporting. This position offers the opportunity for hybrid work but does require the employee to reside in the state of Iowa on or before the start of employment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. Example of Duties Supports pre and/or post-award administration for a department, college or program. Reviews budgets and proposal language, budget variables, calculations, and signature authorizations to ensure completeness and acceptability. Resolves problems with proposals, contracts, and budgets. Assists researchers by finding and presenting grant opportunities. Establishes and monitors accounts, re-budget funds, makes changes to expenditures. Prepares and reviews initial draft proposals, budgets, and subcontracts. Provides guidance to faculty and research staff on proposals and budgets. Reviews sponsored program awards and communicates terms and conditions to participants. Consults with sponsors, researchers, and staff to determine expense allowability, cost-sharing requirements, financial reports, and guidance. Verifies and audits compliance, budget, and reporting. Level Guidelines Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity Provides guidance to students
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
- Employee must reside in the state of Iowa on or before the start of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's or master's degree in business or related field of study
- Experience with post-award financial management of grants, including the development of budget projections
- Experience in higher education/institutional setting
- Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Teams
- Experience with Workday Financial Management
Responsibilities
- Supports post-award administration for a department, college or program.
- Reviews budgets, budget variables, calculations, and signature authorizations to ensure completeness and acceptability.
- Resolves problems with budgets and policy non-compliance.
- Establishes and monitors accounts, re-budget funds, makes changes to expenditures.
- Provides guidance to faculty and research staff on budgets and sponsor-compliant options.
- Reviews sponsored program awards and communicates terms and conditions to participants.
- Consults with sponsors, researchers, and staff to determine expense allowability, cost-sharing requirements, financial reports, and guidance.
- Verifies and audits compliance, budget, and reporting.
- Supports pre and/or post-award administration for a department, college or program.
- Reviews budgets and proposal language, budget variables, calculations, and signature authorizations to ensure completeness and acceptability.
- Resolves problems with proposals, contracts, and budgets.
- Assists researchers by finding and presenting grant opportunities.
- Prepares and reviews initial draft proposals, budgets, and subcontracts.
- Provides guidance to faculty and research staff on proposals and budgets.
Benefits
- Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
- Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing program
- Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
