Research Finance Analyst

.locations:
Boston, MA (Main Campus):
Eligible for Alternative Work Location
** About the Opportunity
**** Job Summary
** The Research Finance Analyst supports the functions of the central Research Finance office within Northeastern University Research Enterprise Services (NU-RES) by ensuring compliance with applicable federal regulations, sponsor requirements, and university policies. Core expectations for this position include fostering consultative relationships, supporting a professional internal environment, and providing award support and training focusing on financial research administration and fiscal compliance.

The Research Finance Analyst will ensure compliance with Federal, State, and University policies through applying specialized knowledge and interpreting rules, regulations, procedures, and guidelines from funding agencies. The individual must exercise independent judgment and discretion and take the initiative in managing grants and contracts through working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

The Research Finance Analyst serves as a key point of contact within the central Research Finance office, providing guidance and training to colleagues within the Research Finance team and broader research community while managing post-award activities for an assigned portfolio of research awards. The Research Finance Analyst role requires the ability to gather, analyze, manipulate, and present data or information to a diverse population with varying levels of familiarity and involvement with research awards and compliance.

The incumbent must perform all activities with a moderate degree of independence and autonomy, meeting high expectations for quality and accuracy in all work, in a fast-paced, largely deadline-driven environment. This position collaborates with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, faculty, college administrators, internal and external research administrators, finance personnel, and representatives from funding agencies or professional associations.

Exceptional service-mindedness, presentation capabilities, and the ability to perform with tact, diplomacy, and discretion are essential.

Northeastern University, a dynamic, innovative, and entrepreneurial University with a diverse, complex, and growing award portfolio, is committed to inclusion and diversity and hiring and developing personnel who enjoy working in a high-performing culture that rewards excellence. In addition,
** Northeastern is a global university, and NU-RES supports its team working remotely. Remote locations and work schedules are determined based on operational needs and consultation with NU-RES team members, consistent with University policies and guidelines.
** To learn more about Northeastern’s unique academic environment and generous benefits, please see .
** Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
*** Conducting post-award financial management and oversight of awards within the assigned portfolio
* reviewing and approving/rejecting transactions in Workday or Concur, including but not limited to procurement requisitions, journals, accounting adjustments, cost transfers, or other award expenditures; ensuring all expenses posted to an account meet compliance with award terms and conditions or other regulations, guidelines, or policies
* performing account reconciliations with varying ranges of complexities to include independently reviewing, monitoring, analyzing, and synthesizing information
* preparing financial reports using the appropriate internal, federal, or other sponsor-prescribed templates, ensuring accuracy in calculations, routing for supervisory approval and signature, and submitting reports using the proper method; ensuring reporting deadlines are met
* completing, routing, and submitting final reconciliations, reports, or other closeout activities as needed to ensure timely closeout of awards and adherence to federal or sponsor-specific closeout deadlines
* engage in meetings, trainings, or other activities as required to provide customer service and support, assist colleagues, and promote professional development and growth
** Qualifications
* * Essential skills for the Research Finance Analyst position include interpersonal skills, communication, organization, time management, problem-solving, decision-making, collaboration, presentation, and customer service. This position requires flexibility and agility, often pivoting between multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines. The Research Finance Analyst must be resourceful, analytical, able to quickly learn various systems and applications, and willing to support organizational and operational changes as a part of ongoing process improvement initiatives.

Tolerance for and the ability to work with varying levels of ambiguity is essential.

Required:

* Bachelor's degree or 2-5 years of relevant work experience
* Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain clearance at the Secret level
* Financial…