RESEARCH FINANCIAL ANALYST I

Moffitt Cancer Center

19h•$60,424 - $92,102

About The Position

The Research Financial Analyst I is an entry-level professional role with general oversight, responsible for administering research awards through pre-award and post-award phases. The role manages research fund portfolios by forecasting budgets, monitoring spending and fiscal compliance, resolving accounting issues, and providing direct financial guidance to Principal Investigators (PIs). It also oversees awards granted to PIs and manages sponsored awards in accordance with sponsor-specific reporting requirements, applicable OMB circulars, and Moffitt institutional guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
At least 1 year of financial experience, such as forecasting, budgeting, or analysis.
Excellent analytical, verbal communication, written communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Ability to interpret policies for others and apply instructions to assigned activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing extramural funding, such as NIH, State of Florida, or foundation funding.

Responsibilities

Manage Principal Investigator research fund portfolios.
Collaborate with Grant Administrators, Principal Investigators, and support staff on grant submissions and provide guidance on budgets and budget justifications.
Analyze PI account portfolios and advise on strategic planning to maximize budget utilization responsibly.
Develop and monitor spending forecasts based on planned PI spending.
Reconcile actual spending against approved budgets and rebudget as permitted during the grant cycle.
Advise on the allowability of grant costs and work with peers and Research Finance to resolve complex accounting issues.
Identify and prevent projected overruns and prepare cost transfers as needed.
Coordinate with the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Finance to facilitate timely award activation.
Partner with Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and other departments to ensure expenses are liquidated in time for project closeout.
Collaborate with Research Finance on grant close-out items.
Stay current on regulatory requirements and institutional policies and procedures, and inform PIs and department leadership of changes.
Verify fiscal compliance of expenditures with funding mechanism terms and conditions.
Manage faculty and staff effort appointments using PI recommendations, budget projections, and award-specific effort requirements; ensure alignment with OMB Circular A-122 and NIH salary cap guidelines.
Coordinate scheduled time and effort reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Manage regulatory compliance items related to Comparative Medicine, the Institutional Review Board, and other areas as required by the funding mechanism.
Coordinate with the Moffitt Foundation to request and manage donations supporting research initiatives.
Work with Financial Analysis Research Operations to set up and manage operational dollars.
Collaborate with Research Division Administration leadership on initiating, replacing, and terminating positions based on funding availability.
Collaborate with the Innovation Office and Alliance Relations on industry-sponsored agreements.
Work regularly with the Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Finance, Grant Administrators, and PIs to manage grants and ensure compliance.