Senior Grants & Contracts Lead: Financial Strategy

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Los Angeles seeks a Lead Senior Fund Manager in the Ed&IS central Business Office. This role drives advanced financial analysis, contract/grant administration, and compliance for a multi-million-dollar portfolio across faculty and research units.

You will prepare budgets, generate executive-level reports, and coordinate complex pre/post-award activities, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with university and sponsor requirements.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years financial administration, accounting, or equivalent experience (Required)
• Working knowledge of policies and procedures in a large higher education institution (Required)
• Advanced CGA to direct nonlinear proposal processes and coordinate submissions (Required)
• Experience creating financial reports for executive audiences (Required)
• Budget preparation for extramural funds across multiple institutions (Required)
• Ability to manage multiple project budgets and synthesize data (Required)
• Excellent grammar and communication skills (Required)
• Discretion with confidential information (Required)
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills (Required)
• Team collaboration and peak workload support (Required)
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines (Required)
• Ability to follow through tasks with frequent interruptions (Required)

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced financial analysis and monitoring of contract/grant funding sources.
• Independently oversee pre-award and post-award administration for proposals.
• Manage annual budgets of $8–$10 million for faculty and research units.
• Develop and disseminate monthly financial reports for project directors and faculty.
• Ensure compliance with Federal regulations, University policy, and school guidelines.
• Maintain relationships with sponsors, industry, government, UC, and other institutions.

Skills

Financial administration

Budget management

Contract & grant administration

Financial analysis

Policy compliance

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related area

Job description

University of California, Los Angeles seeks a Lead Senior Fund Manager in the Ed&IS central Business Office. This role drives advanced financial analysis, contract/grant administration, and compliance for a multi-million-dollar portfolio across faculty and research units.

You will prepare budgets, generate executive-level reports, and coordinate complex pre/post-award activities, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with university and sponsor requirements.