Financial Operations Manager: Grants & Budget Lead

StartupNWA; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Holiday/vacation leave

Education discount

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Career training

Merchant discounts

Prescription delivery

Job summary

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Hearing Health Equity seeks a Financial Operations Manager to lead financial activities, manage grants, contracts, and multi-year budgets.

The FOM collaborates with center leadership to ensure compliant, strategic financial planning and transparent reporting. Strong Excel, Workday, and communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, business/related field PLUS (4) four years of grants management or finance/accounting experience OR High School diploma PLUS (8) eight years relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise Center leadership of over/under spending, projections, potential violations of regulations, and strategic financial planning.
• Responsible for annual budgeting process.
• Provide monthly reports on CHHA internally funded accounts.
• Conducts and compiles research necessary for financial reporting and planning.
• Responsible for organization and maintenance of electronic financial files and folders.
• Provide monthly analysis of all grant funding including multi-year projections.
• Applies extensive knowledge of federal regulations governing grant and contract administration.
• Responsible for annual grant close out.
• Responsible for monthly effort allocation and tracking for all CHHA faculty & staff including salary cap accounts
• Reviews all budgets for new funding proposals.

Skills

Grant budgets

Microsoft Excel

Strategic thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Job description

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Center for Hearing Health Equity seeks a Financial Operations Manager to lead financial activities, manage grants, contracts, and multi-year budgets.

The FOM collaborates with center leadership to ensure compliant, strategic financial planning and transparent reporting. Strong Excel, Workday, and communication skills are essential for success.