Temporary Grant Administrator, DISC Post-Award

Temporary Grant Administrator DISC Post-Award

The Temporary Grant Accountant DISC Post-Award is responsible for supporting the administration management and oversight of a large and diverse portfolio of federal and non-federal grants contracts sub-award fellowships and other sponsored program funds for several major research centers institutes and departments within the institution. As a supporting member of a small team of other post-award grant administrators this position contributes to the financial management and reporting requirements of awards from the receipt of the Notice of Award through closeout to ensure compliance with all sponsor requirements and all federal state and local regulations and university policies.

The salary range for the position is $36-$40 per hour.

Primary job duties:

• Tracks and develops required information for sponsored accounts including developing updating and revising budgets projecting personnel and non-personnel expenses monitoring accounts reviewing account records for accuracy processing carryforwards reconciling accounts with WorkDay and generating monthly reports for Principal Investigators and research groups.

• Monitors and tracks spending and burn rates on awards to avoid overspending and ensures that projects stay within budget and on time. Manages the allocation of funds and reviews expenditures activities for compliance with regulations of granting agencies and university policies from start to close. Supports database and system data accuracy. Work with personnel in Procurement HR payroll or other offices to correct errors or overages.

• Supports the payroll costing allocation process through its entire cycle including the review and revision of coverage reports as well as making payroll accounting adjustments when necessary.

• Works closely with the Sponsored Program Accounting Office to support financial reporting requirements invoice documentation and grant closeouts. Works closely with DISC Pre-Award and Pre-Award Services to prepare and review budgets for proposals and account setup as needed.

• Collaborates with offices and individuals across the university to ensure accurate grant management for grant funded projects including interpretation and articulation of sponsor regulations for guidelines/requirements and university policies.

• All other duties as assigned.

This position is a hybrid position with an in-office requirement.

Please submit a cover letter and resume.

The Universitys pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience and education/training internal peer equity and applicable legal requirements.

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