University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Finance/Grant Specialist (Lincoln or Omaha, NE)
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lincoln, NE
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $52K
💻 Finance
🗓️ December 17th, 2025
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- Provide consultative finance and grant support with a customer-facing approach.
- Execute and review routine and complex finance and grant transactions.
- Ensure compliance with UNL, State, and Federal policies, including HIPAA and FERPA.
- Utilize SAP or other large integrated finance systems and demonstrate willingness to learn new technologies.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree plus four years of related finance or grant management experience, or equivalent education/experience.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with project or cost accounting, grant-related tasks in a university setting, and knowledge of federal/state business laws.
- Work under limited supervision and collaborate with diverse internal units and functional offices.
- Criminal background check required; no CDL or physical requirements.
- Starting salary minimum of $51,961 per year.
- Position is full-time, open until filled, and associated with the College of Engineering at UNL.
Finance/Grant Specialist (Lincoln or Omaha, NE) Full Description
Department | College of Engineering-0907
Requisition Number | S_250783
Posting Open Date | 12/02/2025
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) | 01/09/2026
Posting Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Description of Work | The Finance/Grant Specialist serves in a customer-facing, consultative role and is responsible for providing finance and grant support in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable institutional, UNL, State, and Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines. The Finance/Grant Specialist primarily executes and reviews routine and complex finance and pre- and post-award grant transactions. The Finance/Grant Specialist will work closely with employees within the units served, as well as functional office staff, providing a high level of customer service and professionalism in all interactions. This position functions under limited supervision and is expected to utilize technology to provide professional services.
As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/
Minimum Required Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of related finance or grant management work experience; equivalent education/experience considered.
•Experience with SAP or large integrated finance system.
•A willingness and demonstrated ability to learn new hardware and software systems
•Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality in compliance with rules and regulations, including HIPAA and FERPA guidelines on the disclosure of information
•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats
•Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships within and outside of reporting lines
•Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience performing project or cost accounting
•Experience conducting training
•Experience serving multiple units as part of a service team
•Experience performing grant-related tasks at a University of Nebraska institution
•Experience with UNL grants management system or similar grants management system• Knowledge of federal and state laws and guidelines related to business practices• Knowledge of grant terminology and practices• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required | No
Physical Required | No
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances. | No
Criminal History Background Check Required | Yes
Posted Salary | $51,961/year minimum
How to Apply | Click on “Apply for this Job”. You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your cover letter, resume, and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact | Katherine Ortiz
Job Category (old) | Managerial/Professional
Job Type | Full-Time
Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5) |
Work Location (City, State) | Any Campus
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? | No
If Temporary, indicate end date |
Planned Hire Date: |
Appointment End Date |
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