Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yale University is a prestigious academic institution, and they are seeking a Financial Analyst 2 to manage financial oversight of grants and contracts in the Specialty Services IBO - Research Administration department. The role involves complex financial analysis, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with regulations while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for financial and budgetary management of a designated client portfolio. Provides guidance and oversight for budgeting, financial planning, and financial reporting. Maintains expertise in University budgeting processes and procedures as well as Federal and sponsor specific requirements
- Conducts complex strategic modeling that encompasses a Principal Investigators’ complete portfolio of grants to support the design and development of long and short term resource planning. Creates and updates financial plan(s), reflecting strategic direction, programmatic priorities and all other requirements. Adjusts processes, reporting and analysis to accommodate sponsor specific requirements
- Cultivates and maintains strong working partnerships and effective communications with all key stakeholders
- Mitigates risks associated with sponsor non-compliance by identifying deficiencies in fund management. Develops and implements process and system changes to prevent or eliminate risk. Identifies and addresses internal control issues as they arise. Responsible for development and implementation of sophisticated reporting and analytical practices as well as sound and efficient internal controls to ensure compliance with all University policies and procedures (i.e. effort reporting)
- Collaborates across organizational and functional boundaries to maximize the support provided to clients. Acts as a liaison between clients and various central University administrative offices
- Keeps abreast of laws, regulations, external and internal policies and procedures governing the administration of grants and contracts. Ensures compliance with regulatory, University and other training mandates
- May perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- Well-developed analytic, organizational and communication skills, combined with the ability to be flexible and multitask. High attention to detail and prioritization of tasks
- A strategic thinker. Proven ability to problem-solve, ability to explain data accurately, and resolve complex issues with sound judgement
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and effectively with a wide range of individuals. Is self-motivated and maintains a positive attitude
- Strong computer skills, advanced knowledge of Excel, database query tools, and reporting
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting, business or finance and four years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with Yale Workday financial applications, Yale Budget Tool, IRES PD, PowerBI. Knowledge of federal regulations and reporting requirements (e.g., OMB Uniform Guidance, NSF's PAPPG, NIH GPS)
- Previous sponsored award/research administration experience in an academic setting
- Knowledge of Yale University policies and procedures governing sponsored project management
- Project management training and experience, with a strategic approach to managing multiple projects
- Familiarity with sponsors such as DOE, DOD, ONR, NASA, and national labs
Benefits
- Remote
- All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check.
- Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.
- The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.
- Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
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