Remote Post-Award Grants & Finance Partner

Uvmjobs; Burlington (VT); Remote; USD 69,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule option

Full-time telework

Job summary

University of Vermont seeks a Post-Award Research Administration Partner to manage post-award financial administration and compliance from setup through closeout for sponsored projects. You will monitor budgets, forecast expenditures, manage effort, and ensure sponsor and university compliance.

The role partners with Principal Investigators and SPA analysts, providing guidance and training on post-award regulations and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting is required.
• 2–4 years of relevant work experience in financial administration and budgeting.
• Accounting and budgeting skills for managing complex financial accounts and funds.
• Knowledge of contracts and grants transactions and related policy requirements.
• Familiarity with federal, state, local sponsor and institutional regulations and guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines, and follow through on assignments.
• Strong organization, communication skills and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sponsor regulations and coordinate with PIs to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions.
• Facilitate regular budget meetings with PIs and research staff to support compliant project management.
• Monitor award budgets, track unobligated balances, and prepare expenditure projections.
• Review project expenditures to ensure costs are allowable, reasonable, allocable, and consistent.
• Monitor and verify cost share commitments in alignment with sponsor and university guidelines.
• Ensure deliverables and required reports are completed and submitted in accordance with sponsor requirements.
• Oversee effort reporting and related compliance to meet federal and university standards.
• Prepare and process salary distributions based on PI requests and effort review outcomes.
• Provide guidance and training to PIs on effort regulations and best practices.
• Advise department leadership on PI funding status and potential conflicts of commitment.
• Serve as a primary contact for PIs needing financial support during the post-award period.
• Coordinate with SPA Award Acceptance to establish internal projects and subawards at award time.
• Ensure project setup, including cost share, is completed accurately.
• Review suspense accounts and initiate timely cost transfers.
• Prepare and submit cost transfers per policy and sponsor requirements.
• Work with departments to resolve budget errors and request rebudget actions.
• Support audit activities and site visits with PIs and SPA staff.

Skills

Budgeting

Accounting principles

Contracts & grants familiarity

Regulatory knowledge

Independent work

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Business/Accounting

CRA/CFRA designation (Desirable)

Job description

University of Vermont seeks a Post-Award Research Administration Partner to manage post-award financial administration and compliance from setup through closeout for sponsored projects. You will monitor budgets, forecast expenditures, manage effort, and ensure sponsor and university compliance.

The role partners with Principal Investigators and SPA analysts, providing guidance and training on post-award regulations and processes.