Grant Budget & Admin Specialist - Higher Education

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine; Stratford (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking a Program Assistant to support the Cell & Molecular Biology department in Stratford, NJ. The role focuses on administrative procedures and grant-related budgeting for Neuroscience and Cell & Molecular Biology.

The candidate will serve as a financial and customer service contact, assist with purchase requisitions, and help prepare grant budgets for external funding, while ensuring compliance with university policies and reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required in accounting, finance or related area.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in grant budgeting and analysis.
• Effective analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential.
• Strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Acts as financial and customer service contact for administrative, faculty and research laboratory staff.
• Assists in researching purchase information; initiates and tracks purchase requisitions, ordering and invoice reconciliations.
• Assists with preparation of grant budgets for submission to external funding agencies; collaborates with Procurement and OSPs Pre and Post Award in grant management.
• Maintains up to date financial records for all grant reporting.
• Monitors and facilitates financial transactions including budget and cost transfers as appropriate.
• Ensures expenditures are in accordance with the allocation of funds and budgets.
• Ensures compliance with university and federal government project policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelors degree in accounting/finance or related field

Tools

BANNER

Job description

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking a Program Assistant to support the Cell & Molecular Biology department in Stratford, NJ. The role focuses on administrative procedures and grant-related budgeting for Neuroscience and Cell & Molecular Biology.

The candidate will serve as a financial and customer service contact, assist with purchase requisitions, and help prepare grant budgets for external funding, while ensuring compliance with university policies and reporting requirements.