Grants & Finance Manager — Research Budget & Compliance

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago Development Innovation Lab is seeking a staff-level position to administer pre-award and post-award activities for grant and contract proposals within the department. The role also manages a portfolio of funding, handles post-award administration, and contributes to budget development and financial forecasting for major programs.

This role requires coordination with PIs, Research Managers, and university offices to ensure compliance, reporting, and timely financial

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and prepares budgets and monthly forecasts, creates accounts, and works with the financial accounting system to allocate, authorize, monitor, and control expenses.
• Examines financial reports for consistency, accuracy, and compliance; resolves errors and collaborates with leadership to prevent repeats.
• Leads the monthly and annual close process.
• Analyzes financial data, ensures account balances are accurate, and provides spending analysis and recommendations.
• Approve all transactions charged to restricted and unrestricted accounts including travel.
• Coordinate payroll and expenditures, monitor invoicing, and reconcile charges using monthly ledgers and Oracle.
• Oversees gift and endowment accounts, departmental operating accounts and faculty unrestricted research accounts.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements per university accounting policies.

Job description

The University of Chicago Development Innovation Lab is seeking a staff-level position to administer pre-award and post-award activities for grant and contract proposals within the department. The role also manages a portfolio of funding, handles post-award administration, and contributes to budget development and financial forecasting for major programs.

This role requires coordination with PIs, Research Managers, and university offices to ensure compliance, reporting, and timely financial