TES Contracts and Grants Accounting Administrator

Position Information

Requisition Number TES
3249P Home Org Name Contracts & Grants Accounting Division Name VP for Research and Economic Dev Position Title TES Contracts and Grants Accounting Administrator Estimated Hours Per Week 20 Anticipated Length of Assignment 1 year

The Vice President for Research and Economic Development is seeking a TES Contracts and Grants Accounting Administrator to support the Office of Contracts and Grants Accounting by performing a variety of financial and administrative functions.

Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in‑house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:

• Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
• Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
• Assistance with special projects
• Seasonal work
• Emergencies

AU student employees are not eligible for TES.

• Maintains files for sponsored award documents according to department policies and procedures.
• Receives, evaluates, codes, approves, enters, posts and/or processes vouchers, forms, reports, and other documents.
• Reconciles expenditure documentation to transaction details to support invoices to sponsors by accessing various document repositories.
• Archives records according to university policy.

• Life‑Changing Impact:
  Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
• Culture of Excellence:
  We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
• We’re Here for You:
  Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
• Sweet Home Alabama:
  The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top‑ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
• A Place for Everyone:
  Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of standard office functions.
• Knowledge of rules and procedures applicable to administrative support work.
• May need to help with filing, so physically must be able to stand occasionally.
• Will sit frequently.
• Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

• Financial Services/Bookkeeping
• Banner
• Attention to detail & commitment to accuracy

Salary Range $25.00-$28.00/hour

Work Hours Hours of work may vary depending on work load (normal operating hours are 7:45am-4:45pm)

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Alabama Posting Date 02/11/2026 Closing Date

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