Portfolio & Grant Analyst

1. Financial Analysis and Reporting: Present financial information and recommendations thru data analysis and reporting in the development and maintenance of budgets. Identify funding issues and develop appropriate solutions. Review and approve reports for administrative actions including pre-award costs and no-cost extensions. Analyze data and develop complex analytical reports for principal investigators including trend analysis, forecast future financial scenarios, develop long range projections, and variance analyses. 2. Proposal Development: Develop proposals and budgets for grant and contract submissions; coordinate with partnering institutions. Ensure compliance with sponsor regulations and University policies and procedures. Advise principal investigators of new funding opportunities and requirements. 3. Portfolio Management: Plan, organize and prioritize actions across multiple awards and investigators' portfolios. Ensure appropriate charging of expenses and integration of data. Advise and counsel principal investigators on financial issues and recommend alternative spending strategies, manage renewals, extensions and closeouts of grants, including final financial reporting to the sponsor. Analyze and negotiate budgets, contracts, and terms and conditions of research proposals. 4. Compliance and Risk Management: Responsible for providing appropriate guidance on compliance matters during management of portfolio and collaborates with account holders to maintain such compliance. Review, interpret and effectively apply sponsor policies on a variety of topics including cost allowability, budget management and other award management activities to ensure compliance with sponsoring agency requirements and University policies and procedures. 5. Collaborative Finance Partner & Lead: Provides a high-level of service that maintains strong working relationships by interacting with faculty and internal and external contacts, such as the School of Medicine, Office of Research Administration and granting agencies by managing the internal pre award proposal process and the management of sponsored funding. 6. May perform other duties as assigned.



Required Skill/ability 1: Strong attention to detail. Demonstrated application of financial and accounting concepts. Ability to analyze & understand information from multiple sources including funding opportunity announcements, submission procedures, policies and conditions for continued funding. Excellent PC skills, i.e. Excel and Word.



Required Skill/ability 2: Excellent written and verbal communication skills required for interaction with faculty, teammates and departmental personnel.



Required Skill/ability 3: Ability to prioritize and demonstrate effective organizational skills along with ability to multi-task between multiple faculty members, programs, and deliverables under deadlines. Demonstrated self-directed ability to be proactive, take initiative, problem solve and exercise independent judgement.



Required Skill/ability 4: Exhibits and maintains a positive attitude. Dependability and reliability, excellent attendance record.



Required Skill/ability 5: Ability to read, interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines accurately. Demonstrated flexibility and ability to meet deadlines and deliverables in a busy, fast-paced office. Superior customer service skills.



Preferred Education: Proven knowledge of Yale University policies and procedures. Previous Sponsored Award financial management in an academic medical center, Workday, and YBT experience.



Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)



Posting Position Title: Portfolio & Grant Analyst



University Job Title: Portfolio & Grant Analyst (Neuroscience)



Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Proven knowledge of Yale University policies and procedures. Previous Sponsored Award financial management in an academic medical center, Workday, and YBT experience.

Bachelor's degree required. Two years of related financial experience required. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and economic concepts.

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