Grants & Finance Manager — Impact & Compliance

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University in Raleigh, NC seeks an Assistant Grants & Finance Manager to lead award management, budgeting, and reporting for sponsored projects across the Industry Expansion Solutions unit. You will ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies while delivering timely financial guidance to project teams.

The role requires a four-year degree and at least three years of administration or grants experience, with strong Excel and financial systems skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Business Administration, Public Administration or related business area and three years of administration management or business management experience; or, an equivalent combination of training and relevant.
• Previous experience in contracts and grants administration.
• Working knowledge of PeopleAdmin, PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft HR or similar platforms used to support financial, human resources and business operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and web-based financial management systems.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices, including budget planning and financial management.
• Organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage sponsored projects by monitoring financial activity, expenditures, budgets, and projections; provide timely financial information and guidance to project teams to support informed decision-making and mitigate financial risk.
• Apply accounting principles, sponsor requirements, and university policies to budgeting, forecasting, personnel expenses, cost allocations, expenditures, and other sponsored project fiscal activities.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with project teams to assess spending, forecast future needs, identify potential issues, and recommend corrective actions to keep projects financially and operationally on track.
• Coordinate award modifications and required approvals by preparing project modification requests, including rebudgeting, no-cost extensions, changes in principal investigator, equipment purchases, travel, pre-award costs, and other university or sponsor actions.
• Manage subawards, contracts and project segments throughout their lifecycle, including setup, monitoring, financial and compliance oversight, reporting, and closeout, in coordination with project teams, university offices, and sponsoring agencies.
• Coordinate sponsored project closeout by resolving outstanding financial and administrative matters, completing reconciliations, obtaining required approvals, maintaining award records, and ensuring timely submission of final reports and documentation.
• Support the preparation and submission of sponsor-required financial and progress reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, appropriate supporting documentation, and compliance with established deadlines.
• Monitor and manage cost-share commitments, ensuring expenditures are properly tracked, supported, reconciled, and reported in accordance with sponsor and university requirements.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial analysis

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Web-based financial management systems

Job description

NC State University in Raleigh, NC seeks an Assistant Grants & Finance Manager to lead award management, budgeting, and reporting for sponsored projects across the Industry Expansion Solutions unit. You will ensure compliance with sponsor requirements and university policies while delivering timely financial guidance to project teams.

The role requires a four-year degree and at least three years of administration or grants experience, with strong Excel and financial systems skills.