Grants and Financial Manager

Brown University; Decatur (GA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Employee discounts

Paid holidays

Job summary

Brown University Grants and Financial Manager position provides high‑level pre‑ and post‑award management and financial services to campus departments, institutes, and centers. You will oversee complex grant portfolios, including budgeting, payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, and costings, ensuring compliance and accuracy across sponsored awards.

The role includes training and advising grants and finance specialists, supervising staff, and collaborating with administrators to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5–7 years of financial and budget experience.
• Direct experience in financial management, budgeting, reporting, modeling and analysis.
• Experience with grant accounting.
• Familiarity with Huron or similar databases.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to lead a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and GSuite; Workday experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work under pressure.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to evolving policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pre‑ and post‑award management and financial services for various departments and centers.
• Budgetary/financial planning and analysis for sponsored awards.
• Payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, and account management.
• Coordinate effort certification and processing of salary reallocations and costings.
• Provide training and guidance for grants and finance staff.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Supervisory skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Prioritize workload

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting or related field

Tools

Huron database

Workday

FileMaker

Microsoft Office

GSuite

Job description

Job Description:

The Grants and Financial Manager position provides high‑level comprehensive pre‑and post‑award management and financial services to various departments, institutes, and centers across campus. The position independently oversees all aspects of complex grant portfolios, including federal and non‑federal sponsors. Duties include budgetary/financial planning and analysis, research administration, payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management, coordination of effort certification process, processing of salary reallocations and costings, and financial planning of Sponsored Awards. This position also provides training and advice for grants and finance specialists.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with least five to seven years of financial and budget experience, preferably in an academic setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct experience in financial management, including budget management, reporting, financial modeling, and financial analysis; policy implementation; and research administration, including familiarity with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Previous experience managing a team preferred.
• Experience in grant accounting required.
• Experience using Huron or similar database preferred.
• Proven accounting skills/experience required, including the ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize own workload and the workload of others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and GSuite Programs and FileMaker. Workday experience plus.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Strong customer service skills.
• File and database management skills.
• Supervisory skills preferred.
• Willingness and ability to continue to learn.
• Must be able to shift focus and priority in a pressure environment.
• Must be able to work with large volumes of work, multiple project deadlines, and diverse personalities.

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.

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

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-07-20

Job Posting Title:

Grants and Financial Manager

Department:

Office of the Dean of the Faculty

Grade:

Grade 10

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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EEO Statement:

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