Senior Research Financial Analyst

# Job Description

Under the direction of the Director of Sponsored Research, the Senior Research Financial Analyst will be responsible for the implementation and execution of various post-award and financial monitoring activities in support of FBRIs sponsored program operations.

Assist in award setup, compliance monitoring, reporting, and closeout of sponsored research outreach and training projects. This includes:

• Interacting with faculty, staff, and students.
• Contract negotiation and award setup.
• Reading and dissection of sponsor solicitations and requirements.
• Effectively communicating award and reporting requirements to faculty and other award team members.
• Compliance monitoring.
• Reviewing transaction and project-level spending.
• Developing and maintaining spending models.
• Working with sponsoring agencies as needed.
• Working with the university Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to meet all university and sponsor award requirements.

## Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in business administration or other related field or equivalent training experience/certification.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement complex regulations, procedures, and/or compliance standards and experience working in a complex regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated experience in budget development.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage large volumes of work to anticipate and meet deadlines.
• A strong commitment to customer service.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel.
• Experience in an academic research environment.
• Experience with federally funded research programs; experience with NIH is a plus.
• Experience in research grant and contract administration.

## Preferred Qualifications

• CRA or other applicable professional certification.

## Overtime Status

• Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)

## Appointment Type

• Restricted

## Salary Information

• Commensurate with experience

## Hours per week

• 40

## Review Date

• 4/12/26

## Additional Information The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

## About Virginia Tech Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers.

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