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Grants and Financial Specialist

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Compensation
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Location
Providence, RIHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matters pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative, and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for sponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre- and post-award management, subcontract administration, and financial analysis.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Excel ApplicationsMS ExcelGoogle DocsInfoEd/Coeus Grants ManagementeRA CommonsNSF FastlaneResearch.govGrants.govFinancial Analytical AbilityCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementCritical Thinking

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree RequiredAt Least 2 Years Experience in Research Administration or Accounting/Financial/Budgeting

Full job description

Grants and Financial Specialist

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locations

121 South Main Street

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 7 Days Ago

job requisition id

REQ211099

Job Description:

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matterspertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative,and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for thesponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre-and post- award management, subcontract administration, and financialanalysis. This position is the administrative liaison between theadministrative core, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), collaboratinginstitutions, sponsoring agencies, and principal investigators (PIs). Theincumbent has a broad scope and knowledge of research administrationand financial matters.

This position is hybrid eligible, with the expectation of three days in the office.

Workload can be unpredictable with hard deadlines. Successfulincumbent will have the ability and willingness to work outside of thenormal business hours on occasion in order to comply with OSP andsponsor driven deadlines.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal backgroundcheck and education verification that are satisfactory to BrownUniversity.

Job Competencies:● Excellent financial analytical ability.● Knowledge of OMB circulars is preferred.● Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels ofresponsibilities, networking, leadership, and trainingopportunities.● Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MSExcel and Google Docs preferred.● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability towork independently.● Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicitand disperse information; to present information (including data)and communications in a clear and concise manner.● Strong organizational, administrative, time management andcritical thinking skills.● Ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.● Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted workenvironment.● Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-taskingenvironment while maintaining careful attention to detail.

Qualifications:

Education:Bachelor’s degree required. A degree in Accounting, Financeor related fields is preferred.

Experience:At least 2-4 years of experience in research administration or accounting/financial/budgeting experience or equivalent combination ofeducation and experience. Experience with proposal preparation withfederal and non-federal grants and using InfoEd/Coeus grantsmanagement (or similar) system. Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSFFastlane, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred. Higher-Education ornon-profit work experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education/experience.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown (https://hr.brown.edu/benefits-wellness) .

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-08-26

Job Posting Title:

Grants and Financial Specialist

Department:

School of Public Health Office of Finance and Administration

Grade:

Grade 9

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location (https://hr.brown.edu/working-brown/flexible-work/position-work-locations) for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.

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