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Grants and Financial Manager

United States · Job Posted January 26, 2026
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Job Description

This position provides high‐level, comprehensive pre‐ and post-award management and financial services to Applied Mathematics faculty, staff, and students. The Grants and Financial Manager provides research management support, including budgetary/financial planning and analysis, research administration, payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management, coordination of effort certification process, coordination of salary reallocations and costings, and financial planning of sponsored awards.

Job Responsibility

  • Provides high‐level, comprehensive pre‐ and post-award management and financial services to Applied Mathematics faculty, staff, and students
  • Provides research management support, including budgetary/financial planning and analysis, research administration, payroll reconciliation, purchasing oversight, account management, coordination of effort certification process, coordination of salary reallocations and costings, and financial planning of sponsored awards

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required
  • At least five (5) to seven (7) years of financial and budget experience, preferably in an academic setting or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Direct experience in financial management, including budget management, reporting, financial modeling, and financial analysis
  • Policy implementation
  • Research administration, including familiarity with all relevant policies and procedures
  • Experience with managing staff preferred
  • Experience in grant accounting is required
  • Experience using Huron or similar research administration software preferred
  • Proven accounting skills/experience required, including the ability to analyze and reconcile accounts
  • All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check and/or education verification satisfactory to Brown University

Nice to have

  • Experience with managing staff
  • Experience using Huron or similar research administration software

What we offer

  • Flexible work-life balance
  • Summer hours
  • Winter break
  • Comprehensive Benefits package, including time off and paid annual holidays
  • Benefit offerings include health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, wellness, employee discounts, and more
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