Grants and Financial Specialist

Job Description:

The Grants and Financial Specialist independently manages all matters
pertaining to grants administration, both financial and administrative,
and has financial oversight and administrative responsibility for the
sponsored projects. This position provides high-level comprehensive pre-
and post- award management, subcontract administration, and financial
analysis. This position is the administrative liaison between the
administrative core, the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), collaborating
institutions, sponsoring agencies, and principal investigators (PIs). The
incumbent has a broad scope and knowledge of research administration
and financial matters.

This position is hybrid eligible, with the expectation of three days in the office.

Workload can be unpredictable with hard deadlines. Successful
incumbent will have the ability and willingness to work outside of the
normal business hours on occasion in order to comply with OSP and
sponsor driven deadlines.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal background
check and education verification that are satisfactory to Brown
University.

Job Competencies:
● Excellent financial analytical ability.
● Knowledge of OMB circulars is preferred.
● Willingness and interest in assuming increasing levels of
responsibilities, networking, leadership, and training
opportunities.
● Highly proficient in Excel applications (data manipulations); MS
Excel and Google Docs preferred.
● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to
work independently.
● Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) to elicit
and disperse information; to present information (including data)
and communications in a clear and concise manner.
● Strong organizational, administrative, time management and
critical thinking skills.
● Ability to analyze and reconcile accounts.
● Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, multi-faceted work
environment.
● Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a multi-tasking
environment while maintaining careful attention to detail.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree required. A degree in Accounting, Finance
or related fields is preferred.

Experience: At least 2-4 years of experience in research administration or
accounting/financial/budgeting experience or equivalent combination of
education and experience. Experience with proposal preparation with
federal and non-federal grants and using InfoEd/Coeus grants
management (or similar) system. Familiarity with eRA Commons, NSF
Fastlane, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred. Higher-Education or
non-profit work experience preferred, or equivalent combination of
education/experience.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Please review additional information on the Benefits of Working at Brown.

Recruiting Start Date:

2026-08-26

Job Posting Title:

Grants and Financial Specialist

Department:

School of Public Health Office of Finance and Administration

Grade:

Grade 9

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid

 

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.  

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Still Have Questions?

If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

Brown is an E-Verify Employer.

EEO Statement:

Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities. The University recognizes and rewards individuals on the basis of qualifications and performance. The University maintains certain affirmative action programs in compliance with applicable law.