Post-Award Grants & Contracts Finance Coordinator

The University of Alabama; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama is seeking a College Post-Award Research Coordinator I to support post-award financial management for grants and contracts within the Dean's Office of Engineering. You will monitor expenditures, prepare budget changes, and produce journal entries under supervision while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and sponsor requirements.

You will collaborate with faculty, staff, and university offices, balance general ledger accounts, generate forecasts, and provide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to utilize online financial systems (Banner, Cayuse, Concur).

Responsibilities

• Assist researchers and staff with post-award financial management of grant and contract activities.
• Monitor expenditures, prepare budget changes, journal entries, personnel actions, forecasting, reconciliations, and other related activities.
• Provide regular status reports to principal investigators (PIs) and the Director, Engineering Financial Affairs.
• Collaborate with faculty and university offices to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Data entry

Confidentiality

Independent work

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Banner

Cayuse

Concur

buyBama

Job description

The University of Alabama is seeking a College Post-Award Research Coordinator I to support post-award financial management for grants and contracts within the Dean's Office of Engineering. You will monitor expenditures, prepare budget changes, and produce journal entries under supervision while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and sponsor requirements.

You will collaborate with faculty, staff, and university offices, balance general ledger accounts, generate forecasts, and provide