Senior Manager, Financial Research Administration

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCIAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION, Media Lab , to oversee the administration of the Lab’s sponsored research funding, including pre- and post-award activities, analysis, reporting, and closeout; organize the finance team’s pre-award assignments and provide supervision and guidance in the development and submission of complicated proposals and budgets; manage the tracking and resolution of accounting and reporting issues (such as overrun and/or expiring accounts, unallowable costs, and personnel distribution) and offer tools and strategies to minimize recurring errors; monitor the Lab’s sponsored research portfolio to ensure compliance with MIT and sponsor policies and proactively investigate and troubleshoot potential issues with the Principal Investigator (PI) and/or appropriate finance team member. Full job description here: https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• minimum 5 years’ experience in research administration or finance
• minimum 1 year of supervisory experience
• knowledge of federal guidelines
• effective communicator with ability to convey financial information to faculty and staff at all levels
• demonstrated ability to promote team building while also carrying an individual portfolio of tasks and management activities
• strong leadership, organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• desire to help design and create innovative solutions to complex problems and strategize for long-term planning
• good judgment and the ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality
• proactive, self-motivated, and flexible approach to daily tasks
• advanced Excel user, who can edit and create complex workbooks

Nice To Haves

• Proficient with MIT’s research administration and financial systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees