Grants & Finance Coordinator, Research Programs

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s Development Innovation Lab seeks an Accounting, Grants and Finance Associate to support operating and capital budgets across divisions and units. The role contributes to long- and short-term financial goals, and assists in forecasting, reporting, and ensuring data integrity in financial systems.

You will collaborate with research teams and the Finance & Grants Manager to manage sponsored projects, perform journal entries, reconciliations, and post-award activities,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting budgets and forecasting for multiple units.
• Strong ability to create and review financial reports and data summaries.
• Familiar with grants lifecycle, including post-award activities and compliance.
• Ability to coordinate with research teams and finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Meet with Research Teams and Portfolio Managers to review accounts.
• Maintain unit costing spreadsheets and perform cost allocations in Workday.
• Prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts for data integrity.
• Review transactions in financial systems for compliance and accuracy.
• Support post-award activities, reporting, and close-out processes.
• Develop tools to track financial data and support annual budgeting.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Journal entries

Grant management

Post-award

Tools

Workday

Job description

The University of Chicago’s Development Innovation Lab seeks an Accounting, Grants and Finance Associate to support operating and capital budgets across divisions and units. The role contributes to long- and short-term financial goals, and assists in forecasting, reporting, and ensuring data integrity in financial systems.

You will collaborate with research teams and the Finance & Grants Manager to manage sponsored projects, perform journal entries, reconciliations, and post-award activities,