Virginia Tech
Research Financial Analyst II
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- Manage post-award administration for an assigned portfolio of sponsored research projects.
- Ensure adherence to federal, state, private, and institutional funding regulations.
- Collaborate with principal investigators, research teams, finance staff, and institutional partners.
- Interpret complex financial and regulatory requirements independently.
- Use financial forecasting, labor allocation, and grant transition planning tools.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems required.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, public administration, or related field and relevant experience mandatory.
- Preferred experience includes sponsored research administration, familiarity with NIH, NSF, and DoD requirements, and large ERP systems.
- Starting salary at $60,000, commensurate with experience.
- Position requires criminal conviction check as a condition of employment.
Research Financial Analyst II Full Description
Job Description
The Research Financial Analyst II works directly with principal investigators, research personnel, finance staff, and institutional partners to support responsible stewardship of sponsored funds and ensure awards are administered in accordance with sponsor regulations, university policy, and institutional procedures.
FBRI manages a diverse and complex sponsored research portfolio supported by federal agencies, state funding, private foundations, philanthropic investments, industry-sponsored research, translational initiatives, and emerging commercialization activities. The institute supports approximately 50 independently led laboratories and research centers operating under varied funding structures, sponsor requirements, and operational models.
As a key member of the FBRI team, this position will manage routine to moderately complex post-award administration for an assigned faculty portfolio, including financial forecasting, labor allocation monitoring, grant transition planning, and identification of key administrative and compliance deadlines. The position is expected to serve as a specialist and exercise sound judgment in identifying financial and administrative actions required to maintain compliant award management, while escalating highly complex, high-risk, or non-routine issues to the Associate Director of Post Award Management. Position is expected to collaborate effectively with the Office of Sponsored Programs,
This role is designed as a professional mid-level position with a progressive career path toward senior post-award administration responsibilities. Assigned portfolios may include faculty supported by federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, private foundations, and subawards involving varied sponsor requirements and administrative timelines.
Required Qualifications
⢠Bachelorâs degree in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
⢠Experience in accounting, finance, grant administration, research administration, or related administrative work involving independent portfolio management and financial analysis.
⢠Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex financial, administrative, and regulatory requirements with limited supervision.
⢠Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
⢠Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
⢠Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems.
⢠Strong communication skills.
⢠Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and institutional partners.
⢠Demonstrated ability to learn and apply complex policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
⢠Experience supporting sponsored research, grants, contracts, or restricted funds.
⢠Experience in an academic, healthcare, nonprofit, or research-intensive environment.
⢠Familiarity with federal sponsor requirements such as National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, or Department of Defense.
⢠Experience with large ERP systems.
⢠Progress toward Certified Research Administrator credential or interest in pursuing certification.
Pay Band
5
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Starting at $60,000; Commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
8/3/2026
Additional Information
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The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
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About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
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