Finance Manager
State University of New York at Buffalo
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Job summary
The University at Buffalo is seeking a Finance Manager to support post-award financial management for a diverse funding portfolio. You will partner with Principal Investigators to manage sponsored awards, perform reconciliations, budgeting, and projections, and ensure timely salary changes and appointments.
This role requires strong financial analysis, communication skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams while adhering to sponsor and university policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field with 5 years of related experience
- Strong financial analysis and communication skills
- Ability to interact with diverse constituents in a respectful and professional manner
- Knowledge and understanding of Excel and other database/electronic reporting tools
- Master’s degree in a relevant field (preferred)
- Experience in research administration or post-award financial management (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Award planning with kick-off meetings
- Formulate financial projections and revise award budgets
- Analyze expenses to maximize funds and ensure compliance
- Adhere to sponsor reporting guidelines
- Create internal financial reports and review portfolios with faculty
- Review and improve financial reporting processes and communication
- Serve as liaison between PIs and administrative units
- Collaborate with post-award staff to support funding goals
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Job description
within the Research, innovation and Economic Development division at the State University of New York at Buffalo is searching for Finance Managers (FM). This role has primary responsibility for collaborating with Principal Investigators (PIs) to ensure the smooth financial management and oversight of a diverse funding portfolio. The incumbent will manage sponsored award portfolios for assigned PIs with responsibilities including post-award financial reconciliation, budget planning and projections, and timely processing of all post-award financial activity, including salary changes and appointments.
The FM will be the first point of contact for all the PI’s post-award financial needs and will collaborate with post-award colleaguesto ensure the efficient processing and reconciliation of financial activities.
- Award planning, including initial kick-off meeting for all related parties.
- Formulate financial projections and revise award budgets as necessary.
- Analyze expenses and projected spending to maximize the use of available funds and ensure compliance with sponsor, university and Research Foundation requirements and policies.
- Assist with adhering to the specific reporting guidelines and requirements set by external sponsors, which include expectations for report format and content.
- Create internal financial reports and conduct meetings with faculty members to review their research portfolios effectively.
- Periodically review the effectiveness of the financial reporting process and meeting structure, adjusting as necessary to improve efficiency and communication.
- Serve as the liaison between PIs and various administrative units across UB.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and serve as a resource for other research administration staff.
- Experience fostering a supportive environment, advocating for faculty members, and helping overcome challenges in achieving funding goals.
- Relationship Building: Skill in building positive relationships with PIs, faculty members, and administrative colleagues.
- Advocacy: The capacity to advocate for the needs of PIs, foster a conducive atmosphere for realizing funding objectives, and maintain adherence to the intricate regulatory landscape of managing sponsored programs.
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo. As an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Strong financial analysis and communication skills.
- Ability to interact with diverse constituents and articulate needs in a respectful and professional manner.
- Knowledge and understanding of Excel and other database/electronic reporting tools.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Experience in research administration or post-award financial management, preferably in a higher education or research setting.
Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.
Salary Range $80,000 - $87,500
The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.
37.5 hours/week
North Campus
No
Contact's Name Stacey Brown
Contact's Pronouns she/her
Contact's Title HR Specialist
Contact's Email
Contact's Phone 716-645-4492
Posted 08/06/2026
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- * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity@buffalo.edu or by phone 716-645-2266.
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