Sr. Grant Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Grant Writing & Proposal Development: Independently develop competitive NIH, NSF, HRSA, foundation, and other grant proposals, including narratives, specific aims, project descriptions, and supporting documentation.
• Funding Strategy: Identify grant opportunities, evaluate institutional fit and competitiveness, and help faculty translate research ideas into fundable proposals.
• Faculty Collaboration: Work directly with faculty and research teams to develop compelling proposals aligned with sponsor requirements.
• Pre-Award Administration: Coordinate budgets, documentation, internal approvals, sponsor requirements, and proposal submission deadlines.
• Project Management: Manage multiple concurrent proposals, prioritize deadlines, coordinate deliverables, and maintain an organized grant pipeline.
• Grants Manager Backup: Provide operational coverage for the existing Grants Manager, ensuring continuity of proposal submissions and faculty support.
• Process Improvement: Develop proposal templates, standardized procedures, tracking tools, and workflows to improve grant operations. Month End Close, General Ledger, Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Account Reconciliation