Financial Officer + Job Number: 24423 + Functional Area: Finance/Accounting + Department: School of Engineering + School Area: Engineering + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid) + Employment Category: Exempt + Visa Sponsorship Available: No + Schedule: Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Posting Description FINANCIAL OFFICER, School of Engineering, to oversee all financial operations for the Tata-MIT Alliance including the annual budget process, sponsored program administration, development of financial strategies, and compliance with MIT policy; ensures the administration or financial activities of applicable School, Area or DLCI is in compliance; advises and educates principal investigators (PI) and staff on all aspects of sponsored activity financial administration; interprets MIT policies and agreement requirements pertaining to financial oversight and implements financial policy, procedure, and process improvements; reviews and prepares financial reporting and administration; authorizes and oversees expenditures of the Tata-MIT Alliance; coordinates internal and external audits and manages role authorizations for financial staff. Find the full job description here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x00ke98QEhBye8lskXqdU-zZo4XQGxa\_/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107559933310443435295&rtpof=true&sd=true) . Job Requirements REQUIREMENTS: bachelor‘s degree and minimum of five years of progressive experience in international, industry, and other non-US Government sponsored financial administration or accounting or related field; experience in academic programs, administration, and MIT financial systems and sponsored accounting; diligence, attention to detail, and robust analytical, organizational and communications skills; discretion and tact; ability to meet short turn-around times, manage competing priorities and perform hands-on work in a team-based environment, and learn changing technologies related to grants and contracts management; proven project management, customer service and design solution skills; experience being a resource for others and advanced knowledge of Excel. PREFERRED: knowledge of SAP or similar accounting package and experience with Cognos, or Kuali Coeus. Job #24423-8 9/17/2024