RESEARCH FINANCIAL ANALYST I

Moffitt Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Parental Leave

Job summary

The Research Financial Analyst I at Moffitt Cancer Center is an entry level professional role overseeing all phases of research award administration, including pre and post award and budget forecasting. You will monitor utilization for fiscal compliance and provide financial advisory services to PIs.

Responsibilities include managing PI portfolios, coordinating with grant administrators and offices, ensuring regulatory compliance with NIH and OMB guidelines, and supporting project closeout and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting field with at least 1 year of financial experience.
• Excellent analytical skills, verbal & written communication skills, problem solving skills, and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to interpret policy to others and apply instructions given for assigned activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage Principal Investigator (PI) Research Fund Portfolios.
• Collaborates with Grant Administrators, Principal Investigators, and other support staff to review/coordinate aspects of grant submission, provide guidance with budget and budget justification.
• Performs financial analysis on PI portfolio of accounts and provides guidance on strategic planning to maximize budget utilization in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Develops and monitors spending forecasts based on PI planned spending.
• Reconcile actual spending against approved budget, rebudgeting as necessary and allowed throughout the grant cycle.
• Advise regarding the allowability of costs to be charged to a grant.
• Work with peers & Research Finance to resolve complex accounting issues.
• Identifies and prevents projected overruns, preparing appropriate cost transfers as needed throughout the grant cycle.
• Coordinate with Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Research Finance (RF) to facilitate timely award activation.
• Partners with Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and other departments to ensure incurred expenses are liquidated timely for appropriate closeout of all expired projects.
• Collaborate with Research Finance to address grant close‑out items.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional policies/procedures.
• Verifies and assures fiscal compliance of expenditures per terms and conditions specified by funding mechanism
• Manages faculty and staff effort appointments by factoring in PI recommendations, budget projections, and award specific effort requirements.
• Ensures alignment with OMB Circular A-122 and NIH salary cap guidelines.
• Coordinates regularly scheduled time/effort reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines.
• Manages regulatory compliance with items related to Comparative Medicine, IRB, etc., as it pertains to the funding mechanism.
• liaise with various Moffitt departments; coordinate with Moffitt Foundation to request and manage donations; manage collaborations with Industry Sponsored agreements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budget forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary Research Financial Analyst I Position Highlights

The Research Financial Analyst I is an entry level professional role that receives general oversight. The position will manage all phases of research award administration including pre and post award. The primary function of the role is research fund portfolio management, including: budget forecasting, monitoring utilization to ensure fiscal compliance, resolving accounting issues, and providing direct financial advisory services. Oversee the administration of research awards granted to Principal Investigators (PI). Manage sponsored awards, this position requires knowledge of sponsor specific reporting requirements, including but not limited to OMB circulars A-110, A-122, and A-133 (administrative and audit requirements for educational and non-profit institutions) as well as Moffitt's Institutional guidelines.

The Ideal Candidate Financial (i.e. forecasting, budgeting, analysis, etc.) experience and/or extramural funding (i.e. NIH, State of Florida, Foundation, etc.) management experience. Excellent analytical skills, verbal & written communication skills, problem solving skills, and organizational skills. Strong ability to interpret policy to others and apply instructions given for assigned activities.

Responsibilities

Manage Principal Investigator (PI) Research Fund Portfolios Collaborates with Grant Administrators, Principal Investigators, and other support staff to review/coordinate aspects of grant submission, provide guidance with budget and budget justification. Performs financial analysis on PI portfolio of accounts and provides guidance on strategic planning to maximize budget utilization in a fiscally responsible manner. Develops and monitors spending forecasts based on PI planned spending. Reconcile actual spending against approved budget, rebudgeting as necessary and allowed throughout the grant cycle. Advise regarding the allowability of costs to be charged to a grant. Work with peers & Research Finance to resolve complex accounting issues. Identifies and prevents projected overruns, preparing appropriate cost transfers as needed throughout the grant cycle. Coordinate with Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Research Finance (RF) to facilitate timely award activation. Partners with Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and other departments to ensure incurred expenses are liquidated timely for appropriate closeout of all expired projects. Collaborate with Research Finance to address grant close‑out items.

Monitor compliance Stays current with all new and existing regulatory requirements and institutional policies/procedures, and keeps PIs and department leadership informed of changes. Verifies and assures fiscal compliance of expenditures per terms and conditions specified by funding mechanism Manages faculty and staff effort appointments by factoring in PI recommendations, budget projections, and award specific effort requirements. Ensures alignment with OMB Circular A-122 and National Institutes of Health (NIH) salary cap guidelines. Coordinates regularly scheduled time/effort reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines. Manages regulatory compliance with items related to Comparative Medicine, Institutional Review Board (IRB), etc, as it pertains to the funding mechanism.

Liase with various Moffitt departments Coordinate with Moffitt Foundation to request and manage donations received to support research driven initiatives. Work with Financial Analysis Research Operations for set up and management of operational dollars. Collaborate with Research Division Administration leadership on the initiation of new positions, replacement positions and termination of positions, dependent on funding availability. Collaborate with Innovation Office and Alliance Relations on the management of Industry Sponsored agreements. Work daily with Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Finance, Grant Administrators and PIs on daily basis in management of grants and ensuring compliance.

Credentials and Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting field with at least 1 year of financial (i.e. forecasting, budgeting, analysis, etc.) experience. Requires excellent analytical skills, verbal & written communication skills, problem solving skills, and organizational skills. Strong ability to interpret policy to others and apply instructions given for assigned activities.

Moffitt Team Members are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Parental Leave and more.

Tampa is a thriving metropolitan city, which has become a hub for ground‑breaking research, welcoming individuals from around the globe. This diverse city is engulfed with rich culture, year‑round activities, amazing cuisine and so much more. We strive for work/life balance. If you have the vision, passion, and dedication to contribute to our mission, then we have a place for you.

Salary Range $60,424.00 - $92,102.40 Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job‑related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions. We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

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