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Financial Officer
  • Job Number: 25399
  • Functional Area: Finance/Accounting
  • Department: Media Lab
  • School Area: Architecture & Planning
  • Pay Range Minimum: $82,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $105,100
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule: Monday through Friday
  • Pay Grade: 8


Posting Description

FINANCIAL OFFICER, Media Lab, to manage a complex portfolio of research groups and initiatives supported by federal, foundation, consortium, internal MIT, and discretionary funding, provide financial reporting, analysis, and guidance to Principal Investigators and research staff; review and interpret MIT and sponsor policies to ensure compliance with award terms and approved budgets; and monitoring financial performance to identify risks and recommend corrective actions; perform post-award administration including sponsor reporting, subaward management, cost sharing, personnel distributions, and award closeout, and supports proposal development by reviewing solicitations, preparing multi-year budgets, confirming administrative requirements, and coordinating timely submission through KualiCoeus to MIT Research Administration Services and sponsors; delivers sponsor- and award-specific training on grant management best practices, conducts needs assessments, recommends or implements process improvements, leads special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Full job description available at media.mit.edu, about, job opportunities

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of experience in finance, research administration, or a related field; knowledge of sponsored research administration in an academic or research environment; experience developing and monitoring multi-year budgets; strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills; sound judgment and discretion; and proficiency with spreadsheet software and shared drive environments. PREFERRED: Project management experience, familiarity with federal regulations, and experience using MIT business apps such as Buy2Pay, Concur, FRC, Kuali Coeus, and SAP.

A cover letter is required with the application.

Revised 1/12/2026