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RAND Corporation Research Finance Administrator I in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Reference #: R2185 Job Type: Regular
Research Finance Administrator RAND is looking for a Research Finance Administrator I to manage daily financial activities in the Health Care research division. This may include research project and overhead budgeting, tracking, and monitoring division financial data, participation in business planning, and providing support and guidance for the internal clients of the research divisions. This position will serve as the point of contact for addressing issues and interacting with support departments, including Financial Management, Contracts & Grants Services, and Accounting.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
First point of contact for financially focused project inquiries by Principal Investigators, Division Management, and RAND support departments.
Budgeting and financial oversight of sponsor-funded contract and grant activities.
Direct research staff to guidance on policies and procedures and make recommendations for improvements to processes and procedures.
May manage division overhead costs and collect data for various reporting purposes and simple financial analyses.
Additionally, may also include some operational responsibilities, as needed, such as support for compliance, administrative, or other corporate data requirement processes.
Qualifications
Advanced Excel skills required.
Exposure to database and enterprise applications preferred.
Excellent written and verbal skills dealing with a variety of staff levels required.
Experience working with contracts and/or grants is required.
Familiarity with federal contracting and Federal Access Regulations (FAR) is a plus.
Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information appropriately required.
Education High School diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred.
Experience 1 year of experience required.
Location Santa Monica, CA Pittsburgh, PA
Salary range: $60,900- $90,800 RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate's work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity.The salary range includes base pay plus RAND's sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.
Equal Opportunity Employer: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet
Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity