Post Award Analyst

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent experience required. Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles.  
• Knowledge of applications of accounting controls.  
• Ability to proficiently analyze large data sets using Microsoft applications, demonstrating efficiency and advanced analytical skills to drive informed decision-making  
• Knowledge of Federal and non-Federal grant and contract regulations and guidance.  

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.