Research Administrator, Finance and Accounting Analyst 2

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

. Support financial management and post-award administration activities for the School of Medicine Graduate Studies Office .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $44 - $61 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management and post-award administration, with a strong focus on compliance with NIH requirements and federal regulations. Proficient in budget development, financial analysis, and reporting within an academic research environment.

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Financial ManagementPost-Award AdministrationNIH ComplianceBudget DevelopmentAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisBudgetingCost AccountingForecastingLabor DistributionEffort ReportingComplex FunctionsRelational DatabasesFinancial ReportingOperational Improvements

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCollaborationCustomer ServiceMentoringProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Oracle DiscovererGrants AccountingLabor DistributionXTrainInfoEd

Industry Keywords

GAAPNIH T, F, and K MechanismsAcademic Health CenterSponsored Project Financial ManagementFinancial Reconciliations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support financial management and post-award administration activities for the School of Medicine Graduate Studies Office
Manage post-award grant administration and financial activities for designated institutional grant mechanisms
Develop and maintain budgets, spending forecasts, and financial projections
Monitor expenditures, analyze budget-to-actual variances, and recommend corrective actions
Prepare and distribute monthly or bi-monthly financial reports to Principal Investigators and leadership
Process salary allocations, effort adjustments, labor distributions, revenue tracking, and financial reconciliations
Administer reporting requirements, Other Support documentation, Just-in-Time submissions, and sponsor deliverables
Collaborate with subcontract institutions to resolve budgeting, invoicing, and financial management issues
Ensure compliance with GAAP, federal regulations, NIH requirements, sponsor guidelines, and institutional policies
Serve as a subject matter expert for NIH Training, Fellowship, and Career Development awards
Manage stipend administration, GAP coverage, insurance and benefit allocations, unallowable OPE transfers, and XTrain appointments and terminations
Support internal and external audits
Perform complex financial analyses, evaluations, forecasting, and reporting
Use Oracle Discoverer, Grants Accounting, Labor Distribution, and related systems
Assist with pre-award Other Support documents, budgets, personnel reports, RPPR submissions, and prior approval requests
Cross-train and mentor colleagues
Participate in departmental initiatives, strategic projects, team efforts, and process improvements
Provide backup pre-award support and perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible relevant work experience
Prior Academic Health Center or relevant financial specific experience performing analysis related to operational improvements and business cases
Highly proficient with use of PC including database and spreadsheet applications
Intermediate spreadsheet skills, including complex functions, formulas, and formatting
Experience with relational databases
Understanding of financial reporting concepts such as cost accounting and net present value analysis
Advanced knowledge of NIH T, F, and K mechanisms and associated post-award administration requirements
Expertise in sponsored project financial management, compliance, labor distribution, and effort reporting
Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable guidance
Demonstrated success partnering with faculty, administrators, and institutional stakeholders in a complex academic research environment
Willingness to learn new systems, including XTrain and InfoEd
Commitment to continuous process improvement, customer service, and operational excellence

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare for full-time employees covered 100% and 88% for dependents
$50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
Vacation - up to 200 hours per year dependent on length of service
Sick Leave - up to 96 hours per year
9 paid holidays per year
Substantial Tri-Met and C-Tran discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Childcare service discounts
Tuition reimbursement
Employee discounts to local and national businesses
Telework schedule as agreed upon between manager and staff
Optional office reservation for on-campus work