Finance & Research Operations Coordinator

University System of New Hampshire

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Hours: Full time
Where: University of New Hampshire – Main Campus
Posted: Sep 25

The Finance & Research Operations Coordinator position in UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping (CCOM) supports the research enterprise, performing a variety of high-level administrative functions for the Center. This position plays a key role in supporting the Program and Business Manager(s) of the CCOM/JHC research center and associated principal investigators (PIs) by ensuring compliance, assisting with grant reporting, post-award support, and a complex shipping logistics and inventory management program. This position requires strong organizational skills, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to fostering research excellence.

This position requires independent judgment in applying policies and procedures, initiative and follow through, and the ability to collaborate eﬀectively with others.

What you'd do

Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to local, state, federal, and institutional regulations, maintaining compliance throughout the research lifecycle.
Asset and Inventory Management: Support the development and implementation of asset management policies and procedures within CCOM, tracking and monitoring the lifecycle of assets, including acquisition, maintenance, and disposal.
Shipping Logistics: Oversee aspects of CCOM’s rigorous domestic and international shipping logistics, including transportation, distribution, customs, and warehousing.
Track and maintain accurate shipping documentation, including bills of lading, invoices, and customs paperwork.
Post-Award Accounting: Assist in the management of post-award accounting, including budget monitoring and financial reporting, maintaining documentation for a signiﬁcant volume of grant-funded purchases, research applications and stipend requests.
Procurement: Manage research related purchasing for faculty, staﬀ, and graduate students, negotiate purchase agreements, terms and conditions, and ensure compliance with company standards.
Additional Support Activities: Oﬀer budget support, act as a contact for incoming inquiries, assist with internal and external events, and support campus-wide communication and stewardship eﬀorts; Assist with review, feedback and editing of research progress reports and presentations.
Other Duties as Assigned
Bachelor’s degree in ﬁeld related to business/ﬁnance or business and 3 years of experience in grant funded projects administration, negotiation, budgeting or related ﬁeld, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Proﬁciency in Microsoft Oﬃce Suite and experience with grant management and procurement software.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Starts: 2026-09-25