Yale University · 13 hours ago
Post Award Analyst
New Haven, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $120K/yr
4+ years expYale University is dedicated to contributing to a better tomorrow and is seeking a Post Award Analyst to provide seasoned experience in financial duties related to sponsored extramural awards. The role involves financial analysis, reporting, compliance, and mentoring team members to ensure adherence to accounting principles and regulations.
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Responsibilities
Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University operations
Advises and applies GAAP to specialized areas to properly report out on financial conditions
Designs financial reporting to meet the compliance needs of internal and external users
Extracts and consolidated data from multiple sources
Contributes to the planning and improvement of practices, processes and systems
Collaborates with all levels of internal and external contacts to carry out department goals
Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management
Accurately records enterprise or subsystem transactions and verifies other entries are recorded correctly to ensure accuracy of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial activities
Performs complex multi-system reconciliations; navigates through multiple complex systems and reporting tools to independently investigate and resolve routine and non-routine discrepancies
Applies and adjusts entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to GAAP, regulatory requirements and financial reporting considerations
Communicates effectively at all levels and applies sound judgment when handling sensitive information
Translates department finance goals into objectives
Identifies, and raises potential financial opportunities, issues, risks, ideas and solutions
Identifies the appropriate stakeholders to include in consultations, communications, approvals or buy-ins for designing and implementing changes
Establishes, implements and/or maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements
Mentors, leads and/or supervises staff
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Comprehensive knowledge of accounting theory and analysis
Demonstrated business writing and communications skills, and presentation skills
Well-developed analytic and problem-solving skills. Proactive with strong sense of urgency to deadlines, curious, and resourceful
Well-organized and detail-oriented
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts
Preferred
Grant-related experience in a University or non-profit environment
Knowledge of financial systems, database query and reporting tools
Knowledge of 2 CFR Part 200, NIH Grants Policy Statement, NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
Comprehensive knowledge of the Yale University's administrative and financial policies and procedures
Company
Yale University
Yale University is a research and education institution that prioritizes its students.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (355)
2024 (449)
2023 (214)
2022 (208)
2021 (190)
2020 (155)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$42.86MKey Investors
Bezos Earth FundAlfred P. Sloan FoundationHyundai Hope On Wheels
2025-10-23Grant
2025-05-21Grant· $0.05M
2023-01-01Grant· $1.27M
Leadership Team
Geoffrey Chatas
Senior Vice President for Operations
Jack Callahan
Senior Vice President for Operations
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