Grants Accounting Specialist II

External Retirement Plan TRS

Employment Type

Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information

Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Advertised Salary:
Commensurate with Experience

Posting Date: 02/13/2026;
Closing Date: 03/16/2026;
Open until filled:
Yes

Classification

Title:

Accounting Technician III

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.00

• Associate's degree or equivalent and 5 years of related experience

This position involves the accurate and timely completion of invoicing or awarding pursuant with our external sponsors' contracts, grants, and agreements. The position must interpret award documents, establish, and maintain documents/files pertaining to post‑award administration. This position will effectively work and communicate with personnel within the University, as well as federal, state, local, and other non‑profit sponsors. The workload for this position includes our more complicated sponsors.

The position consistently manages a work queue, honors deadlines and performance metric expectations, resolves common issues, and demonstrates SPA Customer Service Standards. The desk will be medium to complex and will handle mid‑level sponsors with guidance from a mentor. Awarders will process a medium load of the least complex letters of credit. Invoicers will process sub‑award payment requests, seek assistance with more complicated sponsors, invoice/award issues, etc.

This position does not serve as a resource, guide, mentor, or trainer.

• Prior experience interpreting legal documents
• Ability to create and utilize complicated spreadsheets
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of analytical skills
• Ability to utilize data tables and queries to meet deadlines

Sitting for long periods of time

Is driving a responsibility of this position? No

Is this a Position of Trust? Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? Yes

Does this position require a P‑Card? No

Is having a P‑Card an essential function of this position? No

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No

Does this position have Security Access? Yes

• Read, interpret, and check award documents for completeness; note special requirements; ensure proper set‑up of awards and chart strings in Financial Management System; identify invoicing and financial reporting requirements and note them in the Grants Portal. (30%)
• Manage and maintain letters of credit with Federal agencies; calculate and reconcile drawn amounts; report expenditures for sponsored projects per federal guidelines; prepare FFR/SF‑425 reports and reconcile to financial statements. (20%)
• Review and approve fiscal compliance items, including UGAMart Requisition s, Expense Reports, Payment Requests, Combo Code Requests and Journals for charges on sponsored projects; process Residual Balance requests. (20%)
• Respond to external agency and UGA departmental questions; inactivate closed projects; assist and prepare audit information; perform other duties as assigned. (20%)
• Serve as a liaison with departmental contacts based on agency assignments; respond to questions, research and explain or correct budget issues as necessary. (10%)

Recruitment Contact Name:
Brad Langford

Recruitment Contact Email: langford

Recruitment Contact Phone: (phone not supplied)

• Resume/CV (Required)
• Optional Documents:
  None

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, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR at hrweb.