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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assistant Grants Financial Officer in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Assistant Grants Financial Officer
Job Number: 23783
Functional Area: Finance/Accounting
Department: Research Laboratory of Electronics HQ
School Area: VP Research
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
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Job Description
ASSISTANT GRANTS FINANCIAL OFFICER, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to join the fiscal team of a large, interdisciplinary laboratory with a diverse sponsor base, annual activities exceeding $60M, and more than 175 federal and industrial sponsor proposal submissions per year. Will collaborate with the manager, resource development on pre-award administration and the development and submission of research proposals; act as a primary information and operations resource for principal investigators (PIs); interact with PIs on developing research proposal budgets and administrative content for proposals; collaborate with the senior manager for financial administration on a portfolio of PIs for post-award administration; monitor the financial performance of active grants and contracts and provide regular updates and projections for PIs to verify the proper distribution of resources and use of funds; provide financial analysis and oversight and prepare reports for PIs, senior administrators, and sponsors; and continually monitor accounts to ensure compliance with MIT and sponsor policies and requirements, including the close-out period.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; at least three years’ accounting or finance experience; related experience with federal contracts; financial administration experience in an academic research environment; high-level proficiency with Excel and familiarity with other MS Office programs; excellent organizational, customer service, and communication skills; meticulous attention to detail; willingness to learn new business methods and computational skills and demonstrated record of assuming greater responsibility over time; and ability to work independently and as a member of a productive, collaborative, and innovative team in a fast-paced and challenging environment. PREFERRED: experience with research proposal processing and pre-award administration; MIT experience; and knowledge of enterprise financial systems, grants management tools, and multidimensional databases. Job #23783-7 A hybrid work schedule is available. 3/4/24