Research Finance Administrator I

Job Type

Regular

Position Description

RAND is seeking a Research Finance Administrator I to manage the daily financial activities within Research & Analysis, Global and Emerging Risks (GER), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), as well as other non-research departments. This may include research project and overhead budgeting, tracking, and monitoring financial data, participation in business planning, approving timesheets, and providing support and guidance to R&A, GER, and DEI management, and the internal clients of the GER research division. This position will serve as a point of contact for addressing issues and interacting with support departments, including Financial Management, Contracts, Grants & Procurement Services, Accounting and Development.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

Point of contact for financially focused inquiries by R&A, GER, and DEI management, principal investigators, and RAND support departments.Budgeting and financial oversight of overhead, donor, grant, and internally funded activities, as well as school supported activities.Directing research staff to guidance on policies and procedures and making recommendations for improvements to processes and procedures.Collecting data for various reporting purposes and simple financial analyses.Additionally, may also include some operational responsibilities, as needed, such as support for timekeeping, procedure writing, or other corporate data requirement processes.

Qualifications

Strong Excel skills required.Exposure to database and enterprise applications preferred.Excellent written and verbal skills dealing with a variety of staff levels required.Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information appropriately required.

Education

High School diploma required; BS/BA degree preferred.

Experience

1 year of related experience required; 3 years preferred.

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.

Location

Santa Monica

Equal Opportunity Employer: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet