Senior Grants Administrator

NYU • New York, NY

2d • $81,000 - $99,000

About The Position

Provide post award research administration services to New York University's School of Global Public Public Health (GPH) grants and fiscal offices. Work in close collaboration with GPH faculty, the Office of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Research in all aspects of financial management of sponsored research grants. Coordinate grants management with other NYU schools and central offices (e.g., Research Finance, Office of Sponsored Programs,) as needed. Evaluate award letters and budgets, financial/ accounting reports, set-up, reporting, sub recipient monitoring, and close-out projects, and resolve discrepancies. Provide analysis, guidance and recommendations to faculty Principal Investigators (PIs) on all matters of compliance and grant expenditures, including salary offsets, OTPS purchases, consultant agreements, research incentive payments and travel activity. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or other analytical discipline.
• 2+ years Quantitative analytical experience, preferably in finance or accounting; experience working with post-award grants management including NIH and other federal or international grants.
• Ability to understand management requirements and broader processes and to frame the result of research and financial analysis in a clear and concise fashion.
• Strong quantitative and modeling skills
• Familiarity and ability to use databases, workflow systems, and presentation and standard query tool software.
• Demonstrated proficiency with intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Word and Excel Google Apps
• Proficient in the creation and delivery of influential presentations, delivered to an external, senior audience.
• Ability to understand management requirements and broader processes and to frame the result of research and financial analysis in a clear and concise fashion
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a college or university setting.
• Familiarity with Peoplesync, UDW+,Cayuse, i-Buy, WorkDay Concur.

Responsibilities

• Provide post award research administration services to New York University's School of Global Public Public Health (GPH) grants and fiscal offices.
• Work in close collaboration with GPH faculty, the Office of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Research in all aspects of financial management of sponsored research grants.
• Coordinate grants management with other NYU schools and central offices (e.g., Research Finance, Office of Sponsored Programs,) as needed.
• Evaluate award letters and budgets, financial/ accounting reports, set-up, reporting, sub recipient monitoring, and close-out projects, and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide analysis, guidance and recommendations to faculty Principal Investigators (PIs) on all matters of compliance and grant expenditures, including salary offsets, OTPS purchases, consultant agreements, research incentive payments and travel activity.
• Other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees