Hackensack Meridian Health - Nutley, NJ
posted 2 months ago
The Research Grant Analyst at Hackensack Meridian Health plays a crucial role in managing the organization's grants program, focusing on both pre- and post-award funds management. This position is integral to ensuring that all aspects of grant administration are handled efficiently and effectively. The analyst will be responsible for preparing and reviewing budgets, conducting general ledger grant and expense analysis, and submitting monthly, quarterly, and annual grant expense reports. Additionally, the analyst will assist the finance department during year-end audits and Uniform Guidance audits, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and requirements. In this role, the Research Grant Analyst will establish standards and deadlines for grant proposals or applications, reviewing them for completeness and compliance with grant terms. The analyst will also review and approve awards, developing processes for delivering funding to successful applicants while ensuring that expenditures remain within allowable amounts. Maintaining accurate records related to fund sources, balances, and disbursements is essential, as is assisting recipients with proposals, applications, and program budgeting and reporting. The analyst will handle all financial responsibilities related to Research Grant Administration, preparing financial grant reports and invoices for both public and private grant programs and clinical trials. This includes ensuring the appropriate receipt of funds specific to each grant or clinical trial and managing open receivables effectively. Monthly recording of all research and grant revenue and expenditures is required, along with analyzing each clinical trial fund and each Federal/State/Private Foundation grant to ensure proper documentation. Furthermore, the Research Grant Analyst will prepare Research Division Financial Statements for review and distribution to Network Leadership, providing status updates on specific grants and clinical trials as necessary. The role also involves maintaining a database of all capital purchases funded with Federal/State grant monies and ensuring that departmental budgets are completed accurately each year. Adherence to Hackensack Meridian Health's organizational competencies and standards of behavior is expected throughout all responsibilities.