About the job
Grade 104
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $66,300 - $85,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The mission of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Office for Research is to facilitate the highest caliber of biomedical research, from basic to translational to clinical, among the VP&S faculty, students, and staff at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC).
As a member of the Post-Award Team, the Grants Finance Analyst II contributes to CUIMC’s research mission by supporting grant-related post-award administrative activities for the basic sciences and other participating departments in VP&S.
In this role, the Analyst II will independently manage a sponsored award portfolio for faculty members with a wide range of research projects, in order to ensure compliance with federal, sponsor, and institutional regulations. Key areas of responsibility will include setting up accounts and budgets; conducting budget planning and projections; performing financial reconciliation; performing payroll accounting; and assisting with close-outs and reporting. Through this role, the Analyst II can expect to learn to independently perform the full scope of post-award grant management; further their skills in financial analysis and management of complex portfolios; and develop independence leading internal client relationships.
To be successful in this role, the Analyst II should be able to leverage grant management experience, knowledge of finance and accounting best practices, and strong critical thinking, Excel, and communication skills to support financial management of assigned portfolios, working collaboratively and independently in a deadline-driven environment. They will also be enthusiastic about building relationships with principal investigators and about contributing to the ongoing development of the post-award team.
Responsibilities
Post-Award Grant Administration
- Independently maintains a portfolio of Sponsored Project accounts. Performs monthly budgeting, projecting, and reconciling of research finances for portfolio of accounts. Updates monthly portfolios