[Remote] Associate Grants & Contracts Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Associate Grants & Contracts Analyst plays a key role in supporting post-award financial administration and compliance for sponsored projects, ensuring adherence to regulations and providing excellent customer service to researchers and sponsors.
Responsibilities
- Perform account financial reconciliation for assigned departments
- Monitor sponsored award spending for allowability and compliance with regulations
- Manage payroll and sponsored project effort
- Prepare required financial and accounting reports to sponsors
- Complete financial and non-financial closeout according to institutional policy
- Support institutional audit engagement and response
- Generate monthly standard invoices and monitor cash payments
- Process monthly Letter of Credit draws and related reporting
- Monitor cash balances and perform collection and cash management duties
- Perform account set-up and ensure accurate data capture in post-award systems
- Review subrecipient entities for risk assessment and execute subaward agreements
- Prepare operational reports and metrics for internal and external audiences
- Work with Principal Investigators, divisions, and sponsors to resolve issues
- Stay current on sponsor requirements, institutional policies, and regulations
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- None or May substitute required experience with additional years of education on a one to one year basis
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of federal regulations and institutional policies
- Accounting and research background
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
- Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
- Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
- Excellent benefits , including medical, dental, paid time off , retirement , tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
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