Grants Accounting Specialist

Position Overview

Title: Grants Accounting Specialist I

Department: FD-SPA Post Award Accounting

Employment Type: Full Time Employee

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Schedule: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday

• 30% – Read, interpret and check for completeness of award documents; note special requirements; ensure proper set‑up of awards and chart strings in the Financial Management System based on sponsor requirements; identify invoicing and financial reporting requirements and document them in the Grants Portal.
• 20% – Manage and maintain various letters of credit with federal agencies; calculate and reconcile draw amounts; report expenditures for sponsored projects per federal guidelines; prepare related FFR/​SF‑425 reports and reconcile amounts to financial statements.
• 20% – Review and approve fiscal compliance items, including UGAMart requisitions, expense reports, payment requests, combo code requests, and journals for sponsored projects; process residual balance requests.
• 20% – Respond to external agency and UGA departmental questions; inactivate closed projects; assist and prepare information for audits; perform other duties as assigned.
• 10% – Serve as liaison with departmental contacts based on agency assignments; respond to questions, research issues, and explain or correct budget matters as necessary.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent and at least two years of related experience.

• Work is performed in a non‑exempt, full‑time capacity.
• Position requires independent management of a work queue, adherence to deadlines, and meeting performance metrics.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical ability, experience interpreting legal documents, and proficiency with complex spreadsheets and data queries.
• Position involves sitting for long periods.
• Driving is not a responsibility.
• Position is a position of trust and has access to financial resources.
• Security access required.

• Credit check required for all positions with financial responsibilities.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check and verification of credentials, and a satisfactory credit check if applicable.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations for accessibility are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).