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AVP – Post Awards Finance
Advocate Aurora Health. Provide leadership and oversight for all post-award financial administration activities across the Enterprise .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in post-award financial management, including compliance with federal grant regulations and sponsor requirements. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while optimizing processes and ensuring financial integrity across sponsored research initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Post-Award Financial ManagementSponsored Research AdministrationFederal Grant RegulationsFinancial ComplianceEnterprise Financial Systems
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Hard Skills
Financial ManagementGrant AdministrationFinancial AnalysisOperational ScalabilityInvoicingReportingCash ManagementFinancial ReconciliationInternal ControlsAudit Preparation
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationRelationship-BuildingProblem-SolvingCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
Grants Administration SystemsReporting ToolsEnterprise Financial Systems
Industry Keywords
Sponsored ProgramsClinical TrialsCompliance StandardsResearch AdministrationOperational Priorities
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide leadership and oversight for all post-award financial administration activities across the Enterprise
- Establish strategic direction, service delivery standards, and operational priorities for the post-award function
- Lead and develop managers, analysts, accountants, and research administration professionals supporting sponsored programs
- Build organizational capabilities and infrastructure to support growth in sponsored research, grants, and clinical trials
- Oversee financial management of federal grants, state grants, foundation awards, and industry-sponsored clinical trials
- Ensure awards are established, administered, monitored, and closed in accordance with sponsor requirements and organizational policies
- Direct invoicing, reporting, reimbursement tracking, cash management, and financial reconciliation activities
- Provide oversight of financial performance, portfolio trends, and funding utilization across the sponsored research portfolio
- Serve as the organizational subject matter expert for post-award financial compliance requirements
- Establish and maintain internal controls to protect sponsored program assets and reduce compliance risk
- Lead audit preparation, sponsor reviews, corrective action planning, and regulatory responses
- Partner with investigators, faculty, research administrators, operational leaders, and finance teams throughout the post-award lifecycle
- Collaborate with pre-award administration, research operations, compliance, legal, clinical trials, and finance teams
- Develop and implement standardized post-award policies, procedures, and best practices
- Lead projects focused on system optimization, process redesign, and operational scalability
- Support integration and standardization across academic, research, and enterprise finance functions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Research Administration, or related field
- Extensive knowledge of sponsored research administration and post-award financial management
- Strong understanding of federal grant regulations, sponsor requirements, financial controls, and compliance standards
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex, matrixed teams and initiatives
- Strong analytical, financial, operational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries
- Experience with enterprise financial systems, grants administration systems, and reporting tools
Benefits
Comp & perks- Base compensation within the listed pay range
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program