Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Senior Financial Administrator
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
SENIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS) – responsible for administering the financial activities related to the daily operation of IDSS and Technology and Policy Program (TPP).
Responsibilities
Oversee pre- and post-award financial activities for IDSS.
Resolve complex issues and advise on financial matters for both areas.
Prepare and monitor operating, fellowship, gift, industrial, MicroMasters, Data Science-Machine Learning, and project/research budgets, including annual entry into Nimbus for IDSS/TPP.
Serve as the primary resource of information for faculty, staff, and students regarding financial matters for IDSS/TPP.
Track and process IDSS financial commitments to cost sharing, underrecovery, GIB scoops, student groups, research labs, and other Institute units; ensure compliance with sponsor, donor, industrial guidelines.
Participate in all aspects of the payroll process, including payroll distribution, eSDS adjustments, quarterly eDACCA certification, student hourly/visiting student/UROP payroll (appointment setup, timesheets approval, total hour tracking), late salary requests, faculty summer salary, faculty direct salary charge plan, approving timesheets, PostDoc vacation tracking, billing agreements, and monitoring suspense.
Collaborate with others to resolve any issues.
Manage the IDSS/TPP student appointment process (RA/TA/Fellowship).
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in accounting or finance.
Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to use solution‑oriented approaches to problem solving.
Ability to take initiative to implement and/or improve established financial processes in support of operational area.
Strong Excel and Word skills.
Knowledge of Coeus, SAPWeb and gui, Brio Query and Cognos.
Preferred: MIT experience.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to work collaboratively and build community.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance and Sales
Industries Higher Education
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Responsibilities
Oversee pre- and post-award financial activities for IDSS.
Resolve complex issues and advise on financial matters for both areas.
Prepare and monitor operating, fellowship, gift, industrial, MicroMasters, Data Science-Machine Learning, and project/research budgets, including annual entry into Nimbus for IDSS/TPP.
Serve as the primary resource of information for faculty, staff, and students regarding financial matters for IDSS/TPP.
Track and process IDSS financial commitments to cost sharing, underrecovery, GIB scoops, student groups, research labs, and other Institute units; ensure compliance with sponsor, donor, industrial guidelines.
Participate in all aspects of the payroll process, including payroll distribution, eSDS adjustments, quarterly eDACCA certification, student hourly/visiting student/UROP payroll (appointment setup, timesheets approval, total hour tracking), late salary requests, faculty summer salary, faculty direct salary charge plan, approving timesheets, PostDoc vacation tracking, billing agreements, and monitoring suspense.
Collaborate with others to resolve any issues.
Manage the IDSS/TPP student appointment process (RA/TA/Fellowship).
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Minimum of five years of experience in accounting or finance.
Strong analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to use solution‑oriented approaches to problem solving.
Ability to take initiative to implement and/or improve established financial processes in support of operational area.
Strong Excel and Word skills.
Knowledge of Coeus, SAPWeb and gui, Brio Query and Cognos.
Preferred: MIT experience.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to work collaboratively and build community.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Finance and Sales
Industries Higher Education
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