Post‑Award Compliance Strategist

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Tuition subsidy for IU courses

Generous paid holidays and leave

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Research Administration professional to join the Office for Research Administration. The role focuses on central post‑award oversight, compliance, and coordination with faculty and departments to ensure funded projects comply with sponsor terms and university policies.

The position requires experience in grants administration, financial reporting, and collaboration with external funding entities to submit invoices, reports, and closeout documentation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• 2 years in finance, financial administration, accounting, or related field.
• 2 years experience with grants and awards administration or university or research policy/procedure.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy and dependability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a central compliance and post‑award oversight specialist within the university's central research administration office.
• Ensure sponsored project expenditures, salary allocations, incoming funds, and sponsor financial reporting requirements are managed in accordance with regulations.
• Provide expert guidance on post‑award compliance, monitor expenditures, oversee federal effort confirmation, manage receipt and allocation of funds, and support sponsor reporting deliverables.
• Advise faculty, researchers, departments and ORA staff to ensure compliance with agency and University policies.
• Monitor assigned expenditure transactions for allowability and financial compliance, approving or disallowing as needed.
• Audit and evaluate the validity of financial transactions for compliance with award and university requirements.
• Collaborate with sponsoring agencies to prepare, submit, and resolve required financial deliverables such as invoices and closeout documentation.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Lifelong learning

Accuracy

Detail orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Research Administration professional to join the Office for Research Administration. The role focuses on central post‑award oversight, compliance, and coordination with faculty and departments to ensure funded projects comply with sponsor terms and university policies.

The position requires experience in grants administration, financial reporting, and collaboration with external funding entities to submit invoices, reports, and closeout documentation,