Grants, Contracts, and Financial Admin

Organization: Ctr For Educational
&
Commun.

Job Location: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman
Campus

Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00
pm

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary: $54,700 – $72,500 annually, based on education
and experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

Job Description

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The Grants, Contracts, and Financial Admin oversees the GEAR
UP the METRO grant budget by managing accounting workflows, ensuring accurate and timely financial processing, maintaining compliance with
federal, state, institutional, and sponsor guidelines, and providing leadership across reporting, auditing, sub-award management, and
collaborative budgeting activities-all while upholding rigorous accuracy standards under strict deadlines and supporting comprehensive
financial analysis and documentation. The incumbent will collaborate with the grant PI, directors, and staff to ensure budget alignment and
required documentation is updated and maintained to meet all compliance standards and deadlines.

What’s in it for
you: On top of your salary, you will have access to a generous benefits package that includes:

• 14 holidays each year
  and 18 – 22 hours of earned PTO per month.
• Insurance plans for you and your family.
• Retirement options that require no
  contributions from the employee.
• And much more! For a list of OU’s benefits, click here.

What will you do: We are seeking a Grants, Contracts, and
Financial Admin to forward our mission. This position will play a crucial role by providing accuracy in budget development, financial
reporting, and maintaining financial records for sponsored research programs.

Essential Job Duties:

• Manages general accounting operations, monitors the budget, acts as the liaison between the K20 Center and other university, state,
  and federal agencies, oversees sponsored programs financial compliance, and maintains records.
• Manages the day-to-day operations and
  supervision of the ORS post-award team, integrating oversight of accounting workflows and ensuring accurate, timely financial
  processing.
• Enters financial data into the University’s financial accounting system while reviewing, reconciling, and maintaining
  accurate departmental financial documentation.
• Maintains professional standards under routine conditions of non-negotiable time
  constraints by ensuring data accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and meeting strict financial deadlines.
• Oversees, manages, and
  delivers leadership in ensuring compliance in post-award financial reporting, incorporating financial analysis and report preparation to
  meet all required standards.
• Responsible for oversight of outgoing sub-awards, monitoring expenditures, maintaining agreement
  documentation, and supporting accurate cost and budget transfers.
• Works closely and collaboratively with the Principal Investigator
  and ORS to align budget preparation, financial reporting, and cross-departmental accounting processes.
• Maintains up-to-date
  knowledge of federal, state, institutional, and sponsor guidelines to ensure financial practices remain accurate, compliant, and
  audit-ready.
• Acts as a point of contact for all audits related to ORS, preparing required documentation, balancing transactions, and
  supporting auditors with clear, accurate records.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the
  position, including financial analysis, reporting support, and coordination of key accounting activities.

Job Requirements

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Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree, AND:

• 36 months of pre- and post-award research experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree for a total of 84
months of related experience.

Skills:

• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and manipulate
  spreadsheets
• Financial or accounting experience to include analysis, auditing, and budgeting
• Able to work well with
  interdepartmental teams and initiatives
• Able to read and interpret policy as well as State and Federal regulations
• Ability
  to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
• Able to create and deliver effective training
  presentations
• Advanced and proficient writing skills for composing audits, reports, and advisories
• Highly organized and able
  to handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to produce reports and
  complete work within deadlines.
• Strong initiative to solve problems in a timely manner.

Working
Conditions:

• Physical: Ability to engage in repetitive motions.
• Environmental:
  Standard office environment. Frequent exposure to pressure caused by deadlines and busy periods.

Special
Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman
Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

Why You Belong at
the University of Oklahoma: The University of Oklahoma values our community’s unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU,
we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here!

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic
information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or
status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing,
financial aid, and educational services.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?:
Yes

Special Indications: Hiring contingent upon police records check

Job Posting:
Feb 24, 2026