Finance & Administration Lead, Innovation Office

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 109,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Princeton University seeks an Assistant Director for Finance and Administration in the Office of the Dean for Research to oversee budgets for three offices and manage complex grants, contracts, and sponsorships. The role collaborates with multiple university partners and utilizes systems like Salesforce, Tableau, and STRIPES for reporting.

Responsibilities include financial management, data analysis for reporting to senior leadership, and leading HR processes across the three offices in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage operating budgets for three offices and forecast expenses.
• Process requisitions and invoices; oversee Concur.
• Draft, review, and administer consultant agreements including SOWs; coordinate with Procurement.
• Analyze grant, proposal, and new award data using multiple systems; report to senior leadership.
• Coordinate HR processes: posting positions, reviewing resumes, interviewing, onboarding and offboarding.

Skills

Budget management

Grant & contract compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

IW

Prime

STRIPES

Tableau

ERA

PeopleSoft

Job description

Princeton University seeks an Assistant Director for Finance and Administration in the Office of the Dean for Research to oversee budgets for three offices and manage complex grants, contracts, and sponsorships. The role collaborates with multiple university partners and utilizes systems like Salesforce, Tableau, and STRIPES for reporting.

Responsibilities include financial management, data analysis for reporting to senior leadership, and leading HR processes across the three offices in a