Job Description Summary

The Financial Specialist will be responsible for administering sponsored and non-sponsored project accounts for the ECE Department, including account reconciliation, analysis, forecasting, reporting, and initiating corrective actions as appropriate. The Financial Specialist will interface with the ECE business office, finance team, and payroll team, as well as PIs and other researchers, to conduct assigned duties. The Financial Specialist will manage proposal submissions in conjunction with PIs and central offices. The Financial Specialist will also be responsible for other finance-related activities. A successful candidate must be enthusiastic, positive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have a demonstrated ability to take initiative.

The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st-century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into innovations that benefit millions.

Physical Demands:

Primarily, sedentary work is performed in an office environment, requiring the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards for extended periods. Ability to review, prepare, and analyze data and figures, transcribe, and engage in extensive reading of materials and computer screens. Ability to traverse short/long distances on and off campus to attend meetings and events.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Three (3) years of professional grants, finance, or accounting experience. Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education. Knowledge of grants related policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances. Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products. Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments. Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume, and Reference List

Best Consideration Date: 01/02/2026

Posting Close Date: N/A

Open Until Filled: YES

Visa Requirements: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

Yes

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Department

ENGR-Electrical & Computer Engineering ECE Divisional Management

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$75,720 - $90,864

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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