UMass Chan Medical School · 12 hours ago
Grant & Contract Analyst IV
Worcester, MA
Full-time, Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expUMass Chan Medical School is seeking a Grant & Contract Analyst IV to perform complex financial and administrative functions for monitoring compliance of post-award grants and contracts. The role involves working with internal and external staff to approve financial transactions, prepare reports, and ensure adherence to policies and regulations.
EducationHigher EducationMedical
Responsibilities
Monitor and analyze a significantly complex portfolio of grants, contracts, and restricted gifts in high-profile departments, including numerous departments, multiple budget components and extraordinary sponsor requirements from award through closeout to protect the integrity of the universitys research enterprise and ensure continued funding for research/
Generate award record in financial management system of record. Assess and analyze demographics to ensure award documentation; work within the enterprise financial management system to review and verify sponsor and institutional data pertaining to each award/project, providing the basis for university reporting.Analyze expenditures for adherence to required policies and procedures. Guide administrators and Principal Investigators through resolution
Direct policy and procedure review and improvement, identifying issues and providing solutions
Create reports and queries to monitor data for compliance; analyze and provide reports to leadership
Lead efforts to gather and prepare information for audits, desk reviews and site visits
Onboard, train and mentor less experienced staff in understanding, interpreting, and applying policies and procedures to assure best grant management practices. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and training materials
Create, maintain and deliver educational and training materials, providing high-quality guidance to department administrators and Principal Investigators
Invoice sponsors based on the terms of the contract to ensure cash management requirements have been met. Act on behalf of the university to resolve any questions. Manage payments, reconciliation of receipts, and accounts receivable
Collaborate with departments to facilitate best grants management practices. Provide guidance and direction to external department staff to resolve compliance issues. Take appropriate action to process necessary corrections
Analyze and reconcile expenditures, disbursements, and receipts. Prepare and submit financial reports to ensure compliance with sponsor and institution requirements
Collaborate with pre-award staff in all grants management processes and procedures to ensure excellent customer service standard
Demonstrate willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of responsibilities and networking
Communicate in a clear and concise manner to elicit and disseminate information
Perform other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
7+ years related business experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills needed to present and communicate effectively with a diverse population of stakeholders
Demonstrated time management and problem-solving skills with ability to organize and prioritize workload, identify problem areas and take action to meet deadlines
Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial documents such as system reports at summary and detail levels
Preferred
Knowledge of OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
Knowledge of NIH Grants Policy Statement
Professional Certification in Research Administration (CRA) or Masters Degree in Research Administration
Proficiency with multiple and varied web-based reporting systems
Company
UMass Chan Medical School
Massachusetts’ first and only public academic health sciences center is made up of three graduate schools.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.6MKey Investors
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCommonwealth of Massachusetts
2025-11-18Grant· $2M
2024-04-03Grant· $11.6M
Leadership Team
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Marc Uknis
Adjunct Associate Professor Of Surgery, Microbiology & Applied Physiology
Michael Collins
Chancellor
Recent News
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