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Senior Financial Administrator
  • Job Number: 25297
  • Department: Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
  • School Area: Engineering
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Pay Range Minimum: $82,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $105,100
  • Payroll Category: Administrative Staff
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 8

Posting Description

SENIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, will be responsible for administering the financial activities related to the daily operation of IDSS and Technology and Policy Program (TPP) and the pre- and post-award financial activities for IDSS; resolving complex issues and advises on matters pertaining to financial activities for both areas; preparing and monitoring operating, fellowship, gift, industrial, MicroMasters, DataScience-Machine Learning, and project/research budgets, including annual entry into Nimbus for IDSS/TPP; serving as the primary resource of information for faculty, staff, and students regarding financial matters for IDSS/ TPP; tracking and process IDSS financial commitments to cost sharing, underrecovery, GIB scoops, student groups, research labs, and other Institute units; ensuring compliance with sponsor, donor, industrial guidelines; participating 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; collaborating with others to resolve any issues; and managing the IDSS/TPP student appointment process (RA/TA/Fellowship).

The full job description is available here: https://idss.mit.edu/senior-financial-administrator/.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; a 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; and knowledge of Coeus, SAPWeb and gui, Brio Query and Cognos. PREFERRED: MIT experience; demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills; and proven ability to work collaboratively and build community.

11/3/2025