Rfcuny
Grants Financial & Operations Coordinator
Long Island City, New York
Sponsorship not specified$55k-$70kDetected 30 days ago
Financial AnalysisForecastingBudgetingProcurementHRHRISResearchLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft OfficeFinancial ReportingAccounts Payable
About the role
- Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).
- The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.
Responsibilities
- Maintain comprehensive grant documentation and records (e.g., budgets, amendments, correspondence, reports) in compliance with LaGuardia, CUNY, and Research Foundation policies and audit standards.
- Monitor sponsor payments and follow up as needed to support timely receipt
- Maintain invoice and payment tracking logs to support reporting and audits
- Support procurement activities by obtaining quotes, preparing purchase documentation, and assisting with order processing
- Track procurement requests and maintain documentation related to purchases and services
- RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required, or Associate's degree and eight years of related experience required, or 10 years of related experience.
- Experience with financial database systems and administering budgets with multiple funding sources is required, along with strong analytical and computer skills related to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Develop and implement solutions, create and maintain information systems related to projects, and run reports as required by management.
- Support instructor and staff onboarding by preparing comprehensive onboarding packets and required documentation.
Nice to have
- Grants' management experience is strongly preferred.
- Must have strong organizational skills with the ability to establish priorities, handle multiple demands and projects, attention to detail, a high degree of accuracy, and meet multiple simultaneous deadlines.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office software programs to analyze financial data, database experience, evaluate needs and requirements, and present findings as required.
- Appointments are subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
- About LaGuardia Community College
- LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs.
- In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students.
Compensation
- $55,000 - $70,000
Benefits
- RFCUNY Benefits
- RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite )
Company info
- We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.
Equal opportunity
- The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer.
- It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ve personnel, while maintaining accurate invoicing records and supporting the preparation, submission, and follow-up of sponsor invoices
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