Grants Finance Specialist

Location: Ames, Iowa
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Published: 2 months ago

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Job Description:

Summary
Iowa State University’s Finance Service Delivery team is accepting applications for a Grants Finance Specialist to support the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Vice President for Research in post-award activities related to grants.

Example of Duties
• Supports pre and/or post-award administration for a department, college or program.
• Reviews budgets and proposal language, budget variables, calculations, and signature authorizations to ensure completeness and acceptability.
• Resolves problems with proposals, contracts, and budgets.
• Assists researchers by finding and presenting grant opportunities.
• Establishes and monitors accounts, re-budget funds, makes changes to expenditures.
• Prepares and reviews initial draft proposals, budgets, and subcontracts.
• Provides guidance to faculty and research staff on proposals and budgets.
• Reviews sponsored program awards and communicates terms and conditions to participants.
• Consults with sponsors, researchers, and staff to determine expense allowability, cost-sharing requirements, financial reports, and guidance.
• Verifies and audits compliance, budget, and reporting.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Business or related field of study
Experience with post-award grant management
Demonstrated administration of technical accounting tasks
Experience with development and administration of budgets

This position offers the opportunity for hybrid work but does require the employee to reside in the state of Iowa on or before the start of employment.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Level Guidelines
• Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
• Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
• Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
• May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
• May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Provides guidance to students

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS808

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following: 1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae 2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

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