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Senior Finance and Operations Associate
  • Job Number: 24188
  • Functional Area: Finance/Accounting
  • Department: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
  • School Area: Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Job Description

SENIOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS (F&O) ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to serve as financial and operational lead for a portfolio of up to two major initiatives at J-PAL and work with senior F&O staff to ensure efficient operational management.  Will coordinate grant- and gift-related financial activities for major J-PAL initiatives and/or program areas; pull data from internal MIT accounting systems and prepare regular financial reports on grants for donors and J-PAL staff; report on spending compared to budget; monitor subaward spend progress; and advise project managers and senior management on financial position, spend-down, potential issues, reforecasting, and gaps in project funding.  

A full description is available here.   

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least three years of relevant experience in a field such as grant management or finance. PREFERRED: experience with financial budgeting, tracking, and projections.  Job #24188-7

7/1/24