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University of Rhode Island

Coordinator, CELS Financial Operations

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $55K - $65K

💻 Finance

🗓️ July 22nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring a Coordinator, CELS Financial Operations. The coordinator manages administrative support functions for the College of the Environment and Life Sciences' land grant awards, oversees budget monitoring, compliance, and forecasting, and assists with reporting. The role supports the Dean, Associate Deans, and Chief Business Officer in operational functions for land grant programs and related research and outreach initiatives.

Highlights
  • Manage financial administrative support including budget preparation, analysis, and cost share reports for CELS land grant awards.
  • Assist with federal budget management, award applications, programmatic and faculty budgets, account setup, monitoring, and closeout.
  • Prepare and submit federal, programmatic, and financial reports including stakeholder input and annual reports.
  • Coordinate salary distribution updates with CELS HR for faculty and staff on land grant funding.
  • Oversee compliance monitoring, federal cost share requirements, equipment purchasing, conference travel, and university farm spending.
  • Supervise administrative staff and students as needed.
  • Required skills include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, and database applications.
  • Qualification requirements: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public or business administration or related field, plus at least three years of experience in complex administrative support with budget management.
  • Preferred knowledge of federal granting agency policies, particularly USDA, and experience in higher education administrative support.
  • Anticipated salary range: $55,000 to $65,000; appointment is full-time, calendar year, limited to June 27, 2026, with possibility of renewal.