Financial Officer

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FINANCIAL OFFICER, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to administer and oversee pre- and post-award sponsored activities and provide cradle-to-grave contract/grant and financial management for faculty and principal investigators (PIs). Responsibilities include administering all pre-award activities, including reviewing solicitations, proposal and budget development, and proposal submission to MIT Research Administration Services; utilizing the COEUS proposal module for the preparation, routing, and submission of proposals; monitoring the financial performance of grants and contracts to ensure compliance with policies and consistency with the approved budget;  preparing standard and nonstandard reports, financial analysis, forecasting, graphs, and spreadsheets for the PIs; handling payroll distribution and certification, cost sharing and matching requirements, and other terms and conditions of the award; ensuring compliance with agency expenditure policies and procedures and award terms and conditions; advising PIs and other faculty and implementing their subsequent decisions; and working with research and administrative staff on pre- and post-award issues.  

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree; at least five years’ related experience in grant management, accounting, or related financial area; initiative and the ability to work independently to solve problems with minimal supervision; strong interpersonal, communication, analysis, and organizational skills; ability to work as part of a team, adhere to tight deadlines, and learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management; knowledge of federal guidelines; advanced-level knowledge of Excel and SAP or similar accounting package; and relational database skills. PREFERRED:  experience with Kuali COEUS and Grants.gov, and MIT experience.  Job #21510-8

This hybrid-role is on-site in Cambridge 2 days a week and remote 3 days a week.

11/2/22