Senior Financial Research Manager

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology Full time

Job Summary

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a highly skilled Financial Officer to join its Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) team. As a Financial Officer, you will be responsible for performing comprehensive pre- and post-award financial research management of CSAIL's sponsored activities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advise principal investigators (PIs) and project leaders on all aspects of pre-award research administration and implement their decisions
  • Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of government/industrial/foundation/other organizational proposals
  • Ensure compliance with agency program announcement requirements and MIT's policies and procedures

Requirements:

  • B.A./B.S. degree; five years' grants management experience in a nonprofit research administrative function
  • Experience with financial management/forecasting and interpreting financial data
  • Strong interpersonal, customer service, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and internet search tools
  • Knowledge of enterprise financial systems, proposal application/submission and grants management tools, and multidimensional databases

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Pre-award administration experience in a university/hospital/nonprofit
  • Experience working with federal sponsors, including NSF, DoD, and NIH


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