Grant Business Analyst

WVU Medicine; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UHA University Health Associates is seeking a Grant Business Analyst to provide strategic financial, operational, and analytical leadership for sponsored research, clinical trials, and departmental operations.

The role partners with Department Leadership, Principal Investigators, Finance, Research Administration, and operational stakeholders to optimize financial performance, ensure compliance, and support the full lifecycle from proposal to closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, Public Health, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare finance, business analytics, sponsored research administration, budgeting, accounting, project management, or related field.
• Master's degree in a related discipline with one (1) year of related experience (alternatively).
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs financial, operational, labor, revenue, and expense analyses to develop presentations to support leadership decision‑making.
• Prepares executive dashboards, business intelligence reports, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses.
• Coordinates all phases of pre‑award and post‑award grant administration; develops and monitors grant budgets and financial documentation for sponsor submissions.
• Monitors grant expenditures, payroll allocations, labor distributions, and effort reporting.
• Manages renewals, carryovers, supplements, progress reports, budget revisions, and award closeouts.
• Coordinates purchasing, procurement, invoices, travel reimbursements, journal entries, and reconciliations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, Public Health, or related field

Tools

Oracle

Workday

MAP

OnCore

eRA Commons

ProposalCentral

Grants.gov

Power BI

Job description

Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

The Grant Business Analyst provides strategic financial, operational, and analytical leadership supporting sponsored research, clinical trials, and departmental business operations. This position serves as the primary resource for grant financial management, business analytics, project management, operational improvement, and sponsored research administration. The incumbent partners with Department Leadership, Principal Investigators, Finance, Research Administration, and operational stakeholders to optimize financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance, improve business processes, and support the full lifecycle of sponsored programs from proposal development through award closeout.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, Public Health, or a related field.

Experience

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare finance, business analytics, sponsored research administration, budgeting, accounting, project management, or related field.

OR Master's degree in a related discipline with one (1) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar certification.
• Experience with NIH, NSF, DOD, HRSA, or other sponsored research. 3. Experience with Oracle, Workday, MAP, OnCore, eRA Commons, ProposalCentral, Grants.gov, Power BI, or comparable systems.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs financial, operational, labor, revenue, and expense analyses to develop presentations to support leadership decision‑making.
• Prepares executive dashboards, business intelligence reports, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses.
• Coordinates all phases of pre‑award and post‑award grant administration. Develops and monitors Grant, sponsored research, and clinical trial budgets. Prepares budgets, budget justifications, and financial documentation for sponsor submissions.
• Monitors grant expenditures, payroll allocations, labor distributions, and effort reporting.
• Manages renewals, carryovers, supplements, progress reports, budget revisions, and award closeouts.
• Coordinates purchasing, procurement, invoices, travel reimbursements, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Partners with Principal Investigators, Finance, Sponsored Programs, and Research Accounting to resolve financial issues.
• Leads operational improvement initiatives and implementation of new business processes and software tools.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary projects while managing timelines, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder communication.
• Serves as the primary liaison among departmental leadership, investigators, Finance, Information Technology, and Research Administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged sitting, extended computer use., with frequent use of hands to operate keyboard, mouse or other office equipment.
• Visual concentration, ability to hear and communication effectively using virtual platforms or telephone
• Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal office environment
• Occasional extended hours for grant submission deadlines may be required.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8234 UHA CH Pediatrics Admin and Education

Address

1 Medical Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.