Sr. Grants & Contracts Analyst

• Partner with and act as final point of contact with departmental faculty and/or budgetary staff and the Office of Research Administration (JHURA) toward the planning and development of application submissions to various federal offices, private agencies/foundations and commercial companies.
• Understand and utilize institutional policies for pre-award grant process and sponsor guidelines.
• Submit and review all grant proposals for assigned faculty. Review involves checking for accuracy, content, and adherence to all relevant guidelines.
• Responsible for the timely preparation of proposal budget for Principal Investigator (PI) review.
• Manage all assigned grant submissions to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
• Manage related post-award processes, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensuring that staff is setup appropriately.
• Monitor receipt of payments/revenue from sponsors. May participate in the development of payment schedules.
• Assist with preparation and submission of all progress reports and Financial Status Reports (FSR’s).
• Work with domestic and international sites in terms of compliance, sub awards, invoicing, vendor payments.
• Administer the expenditure of funds, ensuring that funds are expended according to sponsoring organizations stipulations and appropriate university guidelines.
• Recommend and implement changes to ensure balanced accounts.
• Analyze budget patterns, project expenditures and develop financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.
• Develop and submit requests for new subaward agreements, independent contractors, and service agreements. See requests through from start to finish.
• Monitor sub-recipients, assists in sub-recipient desk reviews and audits.
• Prepare 12-month salary support projections for assigned faculty/support staff and identify potential support gaps.
• Complete the monthly reconciliation process to monitor expenditures on assigned accounts.
• Prepare non-payroll cost transfers to fix any erroneous charges as needed.
• Submit EFORMS in SAP to allocate salary distributions for assigned faculty/support staff. Assisting other finance staff with EFORMS as needed.
• Meet regularly with Faculty to review accounts, forecast spending and salary support. Plan for future grant submissions.
• Update salary shortfall reports for review by Financial Manager and Director quarterly.
• Function as a liaison between the department and other university offices and departments.
• Remain updated on changes in policy and sponsors’ requirements.
• Identify budget issues, provide alternative solutions and resolve problems
• Use various software applications, such as spreadsheets, relational databases, statistical packages and graphics packages to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and/or reports.
• As needed, assist in training other finance staff with financial processes, policies and procedures.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, manage administrative and financial activities for assigned faculty.
• Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

• Bachelors Degree preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• Four years of related experience in sponsored research and/or financial positions, preferably in an academic or medical setting.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and programming.
• Knowledge of GAAP, the FAR, Federal UG, and OMB Circular A-133 reporting and transactional requirements.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledge of Coeus.
• Knowledge of NIH eRA Commons, Assist, Workspace.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and grant submission process.