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Grants Financial Analyst I (Remote) - Department of Medicine
Washington University in St. LouisRemote - Missouri, United States, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jan 2026
💰 $78,000/yr($50,000/yr – $78,000/yr)
About the role
Scheduled Hours
40Position Summary
Performs post-award activities with moderate supervision. May assist with pre-award activities with supervision/oversight.Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Act as liaison to accounting departments to resolve accounting issues and manage year-end process.
- Tracks and maintains online database of grants submitted, awarded, rejected, etc.
- Works with PIs to provide fund management and make any necessary budgetary changes.
- Approves purchasing documents and provides guidance to purchasing staff on appropriate expenditures according to specific grant policies.
- Updates and forecasts grant expenditures for faculty grant portfolios.
- Assists with timely implementation of contracts and subcontracts by managing processes, examining information and complying with necessary requirements of OSRS.
- Creates, addresses, and processes correspondence of moderate complexity with granting agencies (i.e. inquiries, carry forward requests, change in effort requests, no cost extensions, equipment purchase, and budget reallocation requests).
- Obtains signatures and forwards grant financial status reports to PI and senior leadership.
- Assists with monitoring invoices for outgoing subawards.
- Coordinates the necessary support with internal and external requests for grant-related information (i.e. current biosketches, trainee information, human/animal protocol approvals, and other support).
- May assist with pre-award activities including:
- Coordination of proposal submission, including gathering of all materials from collaborating researchers and teams
- Coordination and development of proposal budgets and justifications
- Monitoring and adjusting Other Support documents
- Tracking report due dates and coordinating on-time submission of all materials needed
- Maintaining knowledge of regulatory compliance and agency/university guidelines
- Recording and reporting on proposal and award history
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
- Normal office environment.
Physical Effort
- Typically sitting at desk or table.
- Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
Equipment
- Office equipment
Required Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Driver's License:
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Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Research Management System (RMS).
- Knowledge of SUBS System.
- Knowledge of agency guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
Certifications/Professional Licenses:
Work Experience:
Skills:
Accounting Processes, Adobe Acrobat, Analytical Thinking, Computerized Accounting, Grant Administration, Grants Accounting, Intrapersonal Communication, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Oral Communications, Workday Software, Written CommunicationGrade
G10-HSalary Range
$25.47 - $39.49 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors incluApply for this role
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