Research and Finance Coordinator

Overview

This position serves as the Research and Finance Coordinator, supporting sponsored research administration, financial operations, and facilities-related coordination. The role provides administrative and operational infrastructure that enables faculty to focus on research, while ensuring accurate financial stewardship, timely reporting, and effective coordination across university units.

Position Number: S71350

Grade: 8 - 37.5
Approximate salary range: $44,600-$53,530 (subject to change based on experience, skills, and qualifications)

This is a full-time, nonexempt staff position.

Responsibilities

• Review terms and conditions of newly awarded or amended grants; establish faculty financial indices; monitor budgets; reconcile expenditures; prepare financial reports and projections for faculty and college leadership
• Identify budget variances; recommend corrective actions and process reallocations to ensure effective stewardship of sponsored and college funds in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance and institutional policy
• Assist faculty investigators with grant-related inquiries, expense planning, compliance issues, and agreement review; facilitate timely submission of progress reports and financial statements to internal offices
• Manage payroll processing for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, post doctoral, and other research personnel, including appointment paperwork, offer letters, and quarterly Effort Certification reviews
• Coordinate purchasing and procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, accounts payable and accounts receivable, and routing contracts and service agreements in partnership with Procurement, General Counsel, and Research and Sponsored Programs
• Serve as primary liaison with Facilities Services on space planning, office and laboratory assignments, renovation projects, maintenance requests, and capital improvements aligned with the College’s strategic growth

Requirements

• Associate’s or Vocational/Technical Degree or related field
• Three to five years of work-related experience
• Candidates who do not possess an Associate’s Degree but have a high school diploma and at least 5 years of highly related experience may also be considered based on the relevance and depth of their experience
• Experience in research administration, grant coordination, or a comparable finance and operations role, ideally within a higher education or research-intensive environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage payroll workflows across multiple funding sources with accuracy and discretion
• Strong organizational skills and a proven ability to manage competing deadlines across a broad portfolio
• Clear, confident communication skills for working across university offices including Procurement, General Counsel, Facilities, and Research and Sponsored Programs

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated.

Compensation & Benefits

• Approximate salary range: $44,600-$53,530 (subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications)
• Generous retirement contributions
• Robust tuition benefits for employees and eligible dependents

Location

• Not specified.

Special Considerations

• Partial remote work may be available as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
• Successful completion of standard background checks including, but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance, and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.

Application Notes

• Only complete applications will be considered; complete the application in its entirety.