Accountant​/Grant Accountant

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that encourages a diverse workforce.

The Accountant / Grant Accountant will administer all grant accounting responsibilities, coordinating hours worked by employees for each grant or funding source, ensuring expenditures are charged to the correct account, and collaborating directly with other units on managing the fiscal responsibility of each grant source.

Responsibilities include monitoring all budgets through FMS and reconciling to provide each Director with a monthly accounting of funds through a Profit & Loss Statement and Balance Sheet, which will also be provided to the Advisory Board of the Innovation Center. They will prepare budgets for accounts with the Budget Unit Manager in the Office of the Vice President for Research, coordinate grant budget preparation, and provide budget justifications for each activity.

Additionally, the accountant will assist in finding grant opportunities for the Innovation Center and Technology Transfer Office to carry out their missions and enhance fiscal sustainability.

This position is a partially grant‑funded role, and employment is contingent upon continued funding from the grant provider.

Associate’s degree in business or accounting and 3‑5 years of related work experience.

All applicant information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.