Grant and Financial Specialist

Brown University; Decatur (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Grants and Financial Specialist to independently manage grants administration with financial oversight for sponsored projects. The role includes pre- and post‑award management, subcontract administration and financial analysis, acting as the liaison among divisions, Sponsored Projects, and collaborating institutions.

The position is hybrid eligible, with emphasis on accuracy, deadlines, and confidential information handling in a fast-paced academic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years in research administration or related finance work.
• Experience with proposal preparation for federal and non-federal grants.
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov, Grants.gov preferred.
• Higher-education or non-profit background preferred.
• Strong financial analysis and Excel data manipulation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee grants administration, financial oversight and post‑award management.
• Manage subcontract administration and financial analysis for sponsored projects.
• Serve as liaison between division, Sponsored Projects, and investigators.
• Ensure compliance, reporting and timely information flow.

Skills

Financial analysis

Communication

Organization & time management

Deadline oriented

Diversity & discretion

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred fields: Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Science, Engineering or Math

Tools

InfoEd/Huron grants management

Grants.gov

eRA Commons/NSPIRES/Research.gov

MS Excel

Google Docs

Job description

Job Description:

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. This position is the administrative liaison between the Division/Department, Sponsored Projects, collaborating institutions sponsoring agencies and principal investigators (PI’s). The incumbent has a broad scope of responsibilities and knowledge of research administration, including financial matters.

This position is hybrid eligible.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in research administration or accounting/financial/budgeting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Health, Science, Engineering or Math field is preferred.
• Experience with proposal preparation with federal and non-federal grants and using the InfoEd/Huron grants management (or similar) system preferred
• Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSPIRES, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred
• Higher-Education or non-profit work experience preferred.
• Excellent financial analytical ability
• Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of responsibilities, networking, leadership, and training opportunities
• Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MS Excel and Google Docs preferred
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicit and disperse information; to present information (including data) and communications in a clear and concise manner
• Strong organizational, administrative, time management and critical thinking skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work environment
• Flexible, service-oriented and resourceful
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-tasking environment while maintaining careful attention to detail
• Ability to work with a diverse population and handle confidential information with discretion.

Additional physical demands and working conditions:

• Workload can be unpredictable with hard deadlines. Successful incumbent will have the ability and willingness to work outside of the normal business hours on occasion in order to comply with OSP and sponsor driven deadlines.

Why Brown?

Brown University is a leading research university that is distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty, and staff are driven by the idea that their work will impact the world.

Brown University offers flexible work/life balance; summer hours, winter break, and a comprehensive Benefits package including time off, annual paid holidays; benefits offerings including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more. Read more about the benefits of working at Brown here.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

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EEO Statement:

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