Financial Grant Manager

Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

. Support faculty in the financial and compliance management of externally funded awards .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeWashington, D.C. • Washington • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $54,616 - $100,493 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management and compliance for externally funded awards, with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, and adherence to federal funding guidelines. Capable of effectively liaising between faculty and university offices while maintaining accurate financial records and reporting.

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Grants Management ExperienceFederal Funding Guidelines ExpertiseBudgeting and Financial OversightAdvanced Excel ProficiencyStrong Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ManagementBudgetingCost Accounting StandardsFinancial ReportingForecastingCompliance ManagementCost Transfer ManagementPost-Award SupportFinancial Change ControlMilestone-Based Payments

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAdaptabilityCollaborationRelationship BuildingMultitasking

Tools & Technologies

ExcelAdobe ProfessionalDocuSignWorkday

Industry Keywords

Sponsored Research FundingNIHARPA-HNSFDOD2 CFR 200FARConsortium Financial CoordinationSub-Performer OversightFinancial Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support faculty in the financial and compliance management of externally funded awards
Serve as a liaison between faculty and university offices
Provide financial oversight, forecasting, and post-award support for ARPA-H awards and OTA contracts
Maintain auditable records for expenditures, cost transfers, procurements, and approved budget modifications
Prepare monthly financial reports, reconciliations, and early warnings for budget variances, underspend, and cashflow risks
Track commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, forecasts, available balances, and burn rates
Coordinate financial reporting and invoice reviews across prime, co-lead, sub-performers, and consortium participants
Guide faculty through financial aspects of sponsor progress reports and assess effort adjustments or prior approval requests
Maintain records supporting cost transfers, procurements, consultant costs, and equipment purchases
Apply financial change control and support award modifications with cost impact analyses and budget scenarios
Re-forecast and re-baseline budgets in response to shifting priorities, re-scoped milestones, and sponsor redirections
Partner with Lead Project Managers, Program Managers, and PIs to integrate cost, schedule, and performance information into program reporting
Ensure award accuracy and compliance with sponsor and institutional regulations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in a grants management role
Knowledge of sponsored research funding mechanisms, including NIH, ARPA-H, NSF, and DOD
Expertise with federal funding guidelines, including 2 CFR 200 and FAR
Proficiency with financial systems, accounting, and cost accounting standards related to grants and contracts management
Budgeting experience and high proficiency in Excel
Proficiency with Adobe Professional and DocuSign
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving research environment
Ability to master unfamiliar funding mechanisms, sponsor requirements, and financial systems quickly with minimal supervision
Ability to establish priorities, adapt to changing circumstances, and multitask effectively under pressure and short deadlines
Collegial and collaborative working style
Ability to build and sustain relationships across faculty, university offices, and academic/industrial consortium partners
Preferred: Experience managing complex federal post-award finances, preferably ARPA-H, DARPA, BARDA, or similarly milestone-driven awards
Preferred: Experience with milestone-based payments, multi-year forecasting, consortium or multi-site financial coordination, and sub-performer oversight
Preferred: Familiarity with Workday
Preferred: Advanced Excel and financial systems skills, including budget, burn-rate, variance, and forecast dashboards
Preferred: Experience adapting financial processes and reporting tools to mid-stream program changes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Retirement savings
Tuition assistance
Work-life balance benefits
Employee discounts
Voluntary insurance options
Professional development opportunities
Community involvement opportunities