Projects Accountant

Overview

Title: Sponsored Projects Accountant

Employee Classification: Sponsored Projects Accountant

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Finance & Admin

Sub Division-Department: DAL-Finance & Admin

Department: DAL-Sponsored Projects Accounting-531000

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

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The Sponsored Projects Accounting office manages the financial post-award activities of the University's externally funded grants and contracts. Sponsored Projects Accounting ensures compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, University Policies and Procedures, as well as, those of the sponsoring organizations.

The accountant is responsible for approving direct charges to Sponsored Projects to ensure accuracy and compliance. Other duties include effort reporting, reconciliations, accounts receivable functions, preparing invoices and special reports for Sponsored Projects and University Advancement funds according to the terms and conditions of the funding agencies. In addition, the accountant will clear budget errors, process journal entries and set up projects in People Soft.

The accountant will communicate requirements and procedures to Principal Investigators and administrative staff. The position is responsible for having a thorough knowledge of accepted accounting practices, legal statutes, policy and procedures affecting financial record keeping, a thorough knowledge of cost and audit accounting, ability to work accurately with numeric detail to perform accounting operations legibly and the ability to analyze, consolidate, and present accounting data in a clear concise form.

The position should be knowledgeable of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance, sponsor’s regulations and University of North Texas Dallas’ (UNTD) Policy and Procedures or able to rapidly assimilate.

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field and three (3) years of professional related experience in accounting; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Considerable knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and sponsor regulations
• Considerable knowledge of (or ability to rapidly assimilate and retain) University operating procedures, and policies.
• High level math/accounting skills, strong reading comprehension skills, ability to interpret guidelines and instruction
• Considerable knowledge of electronic information systems and accounting systems.
• Ability to read and analyze fiscal management information and to assist in formulating solutions to problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing). A strong customer service…