Financial Analyst

Role overview

Principal duties

• Recommend financial objectives, strategies, and policies consistent with approved purposes.
• Conduct budget-to-actual reviews, monitor performance, identify variances, and advise investigators and administrators on concerns and corrective actions.
• Analyze financial impacts of personnel changes, effort adjustments, purchasing activity, subawards, and other award activities.
• Prepare financial reports and customized analyses communicating the financial status of research grants and projects.
• Review transactions, worktags, payroll, purchasing, invoices, and other financial data for accuracy and appropriate allocation.
• Provide financial information for grant renewals, progress reports, no-cost extensions, carryforward requests, and other award actions.
• Resolve discrepancies and incorrect allocations with research and institutional financial partners.
• Assist with award closeout reconciliation and analysis; monitor award end dates and identify actions due before closeout.

Education and experience

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• At least 3 years of related experience in financial analysis, financial management, and operations is required.
• Knowledge of federal sponsored-research regulations, including NIH and Uniform Guidance requirements.
• Experience with Workday or similar financial management systems and Microsoft Office, including spreadsheet and database applications, is required.

Additional qualifications

• Requires broad knowledge of business management, financial analysis, and accounting practices, plus numerical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Requires independent judgment, effective collaboration, strong organization and analysis, and the ability to prioritize and manage deadlines.
• Familiarity with the sponsored-award lifecycle is preferred; sponsored research, clinical, or academic experience and interest in public health are also preferred.
• Must be able to learn new systems and applications with limited formal training.

Schedule

• Work Type: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; day shift; 8 daily hours.

Pay range

• Pay range is $67,724.80 to $111,716.80; the description does not state a pay period.

Work location

• Location is Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.
• Driving is not required.