Financial Manager, Biomedical Engineering

Boston University Boston, Massachusetts, United States · $72K–$83K/yr

Higher Education · 51-200 employees

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Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States

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About the role

This position manages sponsored research budgets, including preparation, submission, and execution for the Biomedical Engineering department. The role also involves approving expenditures, analyzing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with university and granting agency policies.

What they look for

Grant administration Budgeting Financial reporting Data analysis Compliance Payroll management Financial projections SAP Computer skills Interpersonal skills Independent work Higher education administration

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience, with a preference for a master's degree and grant management experience in higher education. Proficiency in computer systems, specifically SAP, and strong interpersonal skills are required.

Full description

Boston University has an exciting opportunity for an experienced grant administrator to support the research programs of our top ten Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department. The BME Department is educating a diverse student population to address a diverse set of biomedical engineering challenges. This position is responsible for advising and assisting the director and assigned faculty with the development, submission and execution of sponsored research budgets; management of assigned financial accounts; and communicating with other university administrative offices.

Responsibilities include:

Preparing budgets and all administrative parts of sponsored Program applications.

Approve all expenditures for cognizant accounts including payroll actions, supply, and capital equipment purchases.

Build and analyze financial reports, make projections for trends, and present the results of data analysis to Principal Investigators (PIs) and the Director.

Apply the guidelines from granting agencies and university policies to budgets and expenditures to ensure compliance.

The Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department is among the largest of its kind in the country. Founded in 1966, BU-BME was among the first to offer a bachelor's degree in the subject area. Today, we offer a full suite of undergraduate and graduate degrees and are consistently ranked among the top BME departments in the nation. The faculty are passionate about applying engineering, computational, and analytical techniques to biological systems from the nanoscale level of DNA to the macroscopic level of organ systems.