Grants and Financial Manager

Socket.dev; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University is seeking a Grants and Financial Manager to provide high‑level financial services for faculty, staff, and students. You will manage pre‑ and post‑award activities, coordinate effort certification, and handle salary reallocations and costings for sponsored awards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of financial experience in an academic setting, along with strong MS Office, Workday, and policy‑driven accounting skills.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of financial and budget experience in an academic setting or equivalent.
• Direct experience in financial management, budget reporting, modeling, analysis, and research administration is required.
• Experience with grant accounting and policy implementation is required.
• Proven accounting skills and the ability to reconcile accounts are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level pre‑ and post‑award management and financial services for faculty, staff, and students.
• Coordinate effort certification, salary reallocations, and sponsored award costings.
• Oversee payroll reconciliation, purchasing, and account management.
• Support financial planning and analysis for sponsored projects.

Skills

Financial management

Grant accounting

Budgeting

Payroll reconciliation

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Workday

Policy implementation

Research administration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Huron

Workday

Job description

Job Description:

This position provides high‑level comprehensive pre‑and post‑award management and financial services to Applied Mathematics faculty, staff, and students. The Grants and Financial Manager provides research management support, including budgetary/financial planning and analysis, research administration, payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management, coordination of effort certification process, coordination of salary reallocations and costings, and financial planning of sponsored awards.

This position is hybrid-eligible.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree is required, plus at least five (5) to seven (7) 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; experience with managing staff preferred
• Experience in grant accounting is required.
• Experience using Huron or similar research administration software preferred.
• Proven accounting skills/experience required, including the ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize one's own workload and the workload of others.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Web-based programs, and tools. Workday experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
• Effective 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.

Applicants must submit a cover letter and CV/resume.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

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

Recruiting Start Date: 2026-09-14

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

Submission Guidelines

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Brown is an E-Verify Employer.

Still Have Questions?

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EEO Statement:

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.