Senior Manager, Financial Research Administration

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description

SENIOR MANAGER FINANCIAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION Media Lab to oversee the administration of the Labs sponsored research funding including pre- and post-award activities analysis reporting and closeout; organize the finance teams pre-award assignments and provide supervision and guidance in the development and submission of complicated proposals and budgets; manage the tracking and resolution of accounting and reporting issues (such as overrun and/or expiring accounts unallowable costs and personnel distribution) and offer tools and strategies to minimize recurring errors; monitor the Labs sponsored research portfolio to ensure compliance with MIT and sponsor policies and proactively investigate and troubleshoot potential issues with the Principal Investigator (PI) and/or appropriate finance team member.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED:Bachelors degree in related field; minimum 5 years experience in research administration or finance; minimum 1 year of supervisory experience; knowledge of federal guidelines; effective communicator with ability to convey financial information to faculty and staff at all levels; demonstrated ability to promote team building while also carrying an individual portfolio of tasks and management activities; strong leadership organizational prioritization and time management skills; desire to help design and create innovative solutions to complex problems and strategize for long-term planning; good judgment and the ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality; proactive self-motivated and flexible approach to daily tasks; advanced Excel user who can edit and create complex workbooks.PREFERRED:Proficient with MITs research administration and financial systems.

3/27/2026

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Senior Manager

Posting DescriptionSENIOR MANAGER FINANCIAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION Media Lab to oversee the administration of the Labs sponsored research funding including pre- and post-award activities analysis reporting and closeout; organize the finance teams pre-award assignments and provide supervision and gu...