Grant Business Analyst

The Grant Business Analyst provides strategic financial, operational, and analytical leadership supporting sponsored research, clinical trials, and departmental business operations. This position serves as the primary resource for grant financial management, business analytics, project management, operational improvement, and sponsored research administration. The incumbent partners with Department Leadership, Principal Investigators, Finance, Research Administration, and operational stakeholders to optimize financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance, improve business processes, and support the full lifecycle of sponsored programs from proposal development through award closeout., 1. Performs financial, operational, labor, revenue, and expense analyses to develop presentations to support leadership decision-making.

1. Prepares executive dashboards, business intelligence reports, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses.

2. Coordinates all phases of pre-award and post-award grant administration. Develops and monitors Grant, sponsored research, and clinical trial budgets. Prepares budgets, budget justifications, and financial documentation for sponsor submissions.

3. Monitors grant expenditures, payroll allocations, labor distributions, and effort reporting.

4. Manages renewals, carryovers, supplements, progress reports, budget revisions, and award closeouts.

5. Coordinates purchasing, procurement, invoices, travel reimbursements, journal entries, and reconciliations.

6. Partners with Principal Investigators, Finance, Sponsored Programs, and Research Accounting to resolve financial issues.

7. Leads operational improvement initiatives and implementation of new business processes and software tools.

8. Coordinates multidisciplinary projects while managing timelines, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder communication.

9. Serves as the primary liaison among departmental leadership, investigators, Finance, Information Technology, and Research Administration.

10. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare Administration, Economics, Public Health, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare finance, business analytics, sponsored research administration, budgeting, accounting, project management, or related field.

OR Master’s degree in a related discipline with one (1) years of related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or similar certification.

2. Experience with NIH, NSF, DOD, HRSA, or other sponsored research. 3. Experience with Oracle, Workday, MAP, OnCore, eRA Commons, ProposalCentral, Grants.gov, Power BI, or comparable systems., 1. Prolonged sitting, extended computer use., with frequent use of hands to operate keyboard, mouse or other office equipment.

3. Visual concentration, ability to hear and communication effectively using virtual platforms or telephone

4. Occasional lifting up to 10 pounds., 1. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

5. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

6. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

7. Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.