Research Accountant II

Position Information

• Hiring Department: VP Research - Business Center
• Reports To: Business Manager
• Job Location: On-site;
  El Paso, TX
• Posting End Date: Open until filled
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm, flexibility required on evenings and weekends
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Earliest
  
  Start Date:
  
  As soon as possible
• Salary: $52,500 annually

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of three references

Plans, directs, and manages accounting activities within Grants Management Accounting.

• Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of accounting systems and controls, providing recommendations for improvement.
• Collects appropriate data and prepares federal, state, and local financial statements and reports in accordance with funding agency requirements.
• Assists in the collection of and preparation of external audit materials and financial reporting.
• Directs maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers related to post-award activity, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, budgets and operating expenses.
• Identifies and resolves problems and inconsistencies in grant‑related activities, including overdrafts, billing, accounts receivable, and post‑award expenses.
• Determines proper handling and interpretation of financial transactions for federal, state, local, and private awards.
• Provides training to campus staff on grant transaction processes.
• Performs statistical analyses to detect trends and impacts of significant changes to invoices, accounts receivable activity and financial reporting.
• Assists in training new personnel within Grants Management Accounting.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, university policy and procedures.
• Assists with special projects such as testing institutional software systems.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office and institutional systems including Peoplesoft, ORSP tools, GART, Milestones Database and Subcontract Database.
• Complies with all state and university policies.
• Other duties as assigned; occasional travel may be required.

• Responsible for award setup in Peoplesoft and managing all accounting activity throughout the award life cycle.
• Prepares and submits financial reports based on agency requirements and coordinates budget and cost transfers.
• Assists with on‑demand requests and ensures timely meeting of cost‑share requirements.
• Reviews and processes all subcontract payment activity within awards.

• Reviews and approves payment documents in Peoplesoft, including vouchers, expense reports and other forms.
• Evaluates summer double deductions on grants and works with Budget department to process corrections.
• Oversees overdraft processes and recommends solutions.
• Collaborates with Award Management group for closeout review and cost‑share appointments.

• Runs billing process in People Soft for all award activity and contract types.
• Prepares billing reconciliation and reviews unbilled transactions.

• Applies funds received to corresponding invoices and manages sponsor refunds/write‑offs.
• Reconciles AR account to general ledger and maintains receipts aging reports.
• Communicates with sponsoring agencies to collect pending receivables.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a Business Administration degree with 15 credit hours in accounting from a four-year college or university.
• Two years of related experience and/or training in accounting functions, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator. For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa.