FRIB Laboratory Fiscal Officer - FRIB Fiscal Officer

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Job no:
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 15
Major Administrative Unit / College: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams
Department: Facility For Rare Isotope Beams 10049299
Sub Area: APSA- Pro Supervisory
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Financial/Accounting, Professional Supervisory- APSA, Full Time (90-100%), Union

Working/Functional Title

FRIB Laboratory Fiscal Officer

Position Summary

Purpose:

The FRIB Laboratory Fiscal Officer is responsible for managing systems to safeguard FRIB's financial resources, ensuring compliance with all applicable financial regulations and policies, providing oversight and guidance to support the fiscal integrity and accountability of FRIB Laboratory principal investigators and maintaining accurate financial records.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serve as the FRIB Laboratory Fiscal Officer, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and safeguarding the Laboratory's fiscal integrity; represent FRIB to internal and external stakeholders, including the U.S. Department of Energy, on stewardship of public funds; support strategic goals related to financial compliance, transparency, and accountability.
• Manage and direct the work of the Financial Compliance Group, ensuring alignment of the group with stakeholders to deliver upon expectations.
  • Oversee performance evaluations, and professional development/training to build and maintain a high-performing team; allocate resources and budget in support of operational performance;
  • Oversee proper cost allocation and allowability through:
    • Approval of effort and effort reports
    • Review and approval of KFS eDocs
    • Review and approval of Concur Requests, and Expense Reports
    • Monthly review of BI finance reports
• Design, implement, and continuously improve financial and administrative systems/processes; establish performance metrics to assess effectiveness; ensure compliance with 2 CFR Part 200, MSU policies, including federal/state cost guidance; interpret regulations and advise stakeholders on appropriate use of public funds.
• Advise internal stakeholders on compliance (financial policies, regulatory requirements, best practices, etc.); train principal investigators and research administrators on financial compliance and policy adherence; oversee preparation and maintenance of financial reports (including General Fund budget planning in collaboration with the Executive Laboratory Director); manage Sponsored Project Proposals (SPPs) and Strategic Partnership Project Agreements (SPPAs) with National Laboratories; Coordinate with National Labs and external entities for equipment transfers and financial interfaces.
• Ensure data integrity is maintained in KFS through oversight and validation; maintain financial systems and reporting structures that support accurate, transparent, and compliant reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in accounting, finance, management, or a related field; and more than eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive technical and managerial work experience in accounting, finance, management, or a related field; and two or more years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience with the regulatory frame work and expectations of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science; or an equivalent combination of the education and experience listed above.

Ability to work with export-controlled technologies.

Desired Qualifications

• Essentials of Research Administration
• Experience in administration of sponsored programs (grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts)

Required Application Materials

Please provide a cover letter and a resume.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

frib.msu.edu

Bidding eligibility ends June 30, 2026, 11:55 PM

Advertised: Jun 24, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 5, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time