Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 4 months ago
Financial Assistant 2, Post Award
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expMassachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a Financial Assistant 2 for the Biological Engineering department. The role involves providing complex financial assistance on post-award sponsored research activities, managing research accounts, and ensuring compliance with sponsor guidelines.
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Responsibilities
Provide complex and diverse financial assistance on post-award sponsored research activities
Perform financial management of fund and research accounts for faculty
Monitor account activity and expenditures for compliance with sponsor guidelines and approved budgets
Reconcile account statements and salary expense reports in accordance with the financial review and control process
Prepare monthly projections
Approve requests for payment, travel expense reports, and other accounting forms
Review and approve invoices
Process requisitions and review purchase order commitments
Assist with preparing current and pending support
Conduct monthly review of closing report
Process account closeouts, including compliance audits
Oversee and maintain all financial documentation and electronic files
Serve as a resource for lab members regarding MIT-related issues
Perform other duties as directed
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
a minimum of three years of related financial, accounting, and grants management experience
self-motivation
strong attention to detail
customer service orientation
strong interpersonal skills
ease with telephone and in-person contacts
strong analytical skills
strong organizational skills
strong time management skills
proficiency with Excel and Word
discretion with sensitive/confidential information
willingness to assume new responsibilities as needed
ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and accurately
proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
ability to take initiative to implement and/or improve established financial processes in support of the operational area
ability to handle large volumes of work on a daily basis despite many interruptions
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
strong accounting skills
MIT financial systems Kuali COEUS, COGNOS, and SAP
Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university that conducts research and offers educational courses.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.11BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-08-15Grant
2021-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2020-01-30Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Carlos Botelho de Paula Filho
Chief Technology Officer at Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)
Gaspare LoDuca
Vice President for Information Systems & Technology and CIO
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