The Post Award Analyst is responsible for taking a prominent role in the accounting, budgeting, financial management, audit, and reporting functions for all Middlebury external awards (grants and contracts).

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $54,828-$68,550 per year. This position is hybrid and requires an in-person presence of at least once per week.

Core Responsibilities:

With oversight from the Director of Post-Award Administration (“Director”), prepare and submit drawdowns for Federal grants and contracts, assist the invoicing for Federal and non-Federal awards, and ensure effective cash flow management.   Assist the Director with ensuring compliance with all Federal, State, and private foundation guidelines, rules, and regulations as they relate to grants and contracts, including: award kickoff, expense allowability, sub-recipient monitoring functions, and management of award closeout.   Independently and collaboratively engage with Middlebury stakeholders, including the Director of Post Award Administration, principal investigators, and research center staff, to ensure that financial reporting needs and award requirements are met while enforcing written policies and guidelines for compliance and financial management of Federal awards.   Assist Director with distribution of internal grant financial updates to research center staff and Principal Investigators, and act as liaison with research centers for regular time & effort certification.   Assist Director with annual Federal audits, and serve as local liaison with project-specific external auditors for awards. In communication with auditors, answer accounting questions and prepare and oversee preparation of auditor-requested account reconciliation and analyses.   Collaborate with the Director to identify opportunities for improving internal Middlebury policies in alignment with Federal guidelines, and develop and document these enhanced policies.   Assist Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs and research center staff with the preparation of budgets to support grant and contract proposals.