Primary responsibilities will include the financial management activities of grants in pre-award areas: submissions requirements (BCM and the funding institution such as the NIH, CDC and others), budget creation, cost assessment, account creation, financial set-up, sub-award management, resource allocation, internal and external reporting requirements, and managing all pre-award related activities. Communicates with BCM Accounting, Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Office, and collaborating institutions to ensure awards and independent consultant agreements are established and executed in a timely manner.