Grants & Contracts Lead: Sponsored Programs Finance

Inside Philanthropy; Farmington (ME); Hybrid; USD 54.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition waiver

Zusammenfassung

University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is seeking a Grants and Contracts Manager to lead the financial stewardship of the sponsored programs portfolio. You will manage the full lifecycle from proposal budgets to closeout and partner with investigators, sponsors, and offices for successful project outcomes.

Role emphasizes compliance, data-driven decision making, and process improvement. Salary ranges reflect regional standards, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and tuition

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in grants administration, sponsored programs, accounting, finance, or a related financial field.
• Experience administering grants or contracts, including post-award financial management and compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting within a complex organization.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and financial reporting tools, including formulas, queries, pivot tables, data validation, reconciliations, and financial modeling.

Aufgaben

• Direct the financial administration of UMF’s grants and contracts throughout the full award lifecycle, including proposal budgets, award setup, amendments, invoicing, reporting, audits, and closeout.
• Partner with principal investigators, project leaders, department budget managers, sponsors, auditors, and University System offices to provide guidance and support successful project outcomes.
• Provide guidance on Uniform Guidance, allowable costs, sponsor requirements, University policies, procurement, payroll, subawards, record retention, and related compliance matters.
• Analyze proposals and risk indicators and develop actionable recommendations for University leadership, principal investigators, and budget managers.
• Evaluate grants management processes and financial systems and lead improvements that strengthen controls, improve data quality, reduce manual work, and increase efficiency.
• Develop training, tools, and guidance to strengthen grants management practices and help faculty and staff successfully administer sponsored funding.

Kenntnisse

Grants administration

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Compliance

Data analysis

Post-award management

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/related field

Master’s degree in accounting/finance/related field

CRA/CPA/CMA or equivalent credentials

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Concur

Grants management systems

Jobbeschreibung

University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) is seeking a Grants and Contracts Manager to lead the financial stewardship of the sponsored programs portfolio. You will manage the full lifecycle from proposal budgets to closeout and partner with investigators, sponsors, and offices for successful project outcomes.

Role emphasizes compliance, data-driven decision making, and process improvement. Salary ranges reflect regional standards, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, and tuition