Grants and Contracts Accountant

## Grants and Contracts Accountant Apply locations:
Main Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
R003265
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* Job Title:

** Grants and Contracts Accountant
** Job Family:
** Professionals
* * Full-Time/Part-Time:
** Full time
** Compensation Grade:
** 7S
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** Salary
* * Department:
** Financial Services
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* Job Summary:

** The Grants and Contracts Accountant is an integral part of Furman University’s Finance and Administration Division and is responsible for managing the financial administration of externally funded grants and contracts while ensuring compliance with university, sponsor, and governmental regulations. The Grants and Contracts Accountant is responsible for the accounting, monitoring, reporting, and compliance activities related to sponsored research grants, contracts, and other special funding sources.

This position works closely with the Grants office, principal investigators (PIs), department administrators, and external funding agencies to ensure proper financial stewardship of awarded funds.
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* Job Description:

**** Responsibilities:
**** Grant and Contract Management
*** Monitor financial activity for federal, state, local, and private grants and contracts.
* Review expenditures to ensure allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and compliance with sponsor requirements.
* Establish and maintain grant and contract accounts within the university's Workday system.
* Reconcile grant and contract accounts on a regular basis based on requirements.
* Track grant budgets and expenditures to prevent overspending or fund deficits. Communication with PIs and departments when overspending occurs.
* Recording of receivables and deferred revenue at year-end, providing detailed listings by grant that make up each total for year-end schedules.
** Financial Reporting
*** Prepare and submit financial reports required by sponsoring agencies.
* Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting for grant-funded projects in conjunction with preparing invoices for each sponsor and related documentation requirements.
* Assist departments and principal investigators with budget monitoring and financial analysis.
* Prepare reports for university leadership regarding sponsored programs.
* Prepare annual SEFA-Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
** Compliance and Audit Support
*** Ensure compliance with federal regulations, including Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), sponsor requirements, and university policies.
* Assist with internal and external audits of grants, including the Single Audit, Research & Development cluster when applicable.
* Maintain supporting documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.
* Complete journal entries as needed, and grant closeout activities.
* Overseeing and monitoring of time and effort reporting for all grants.
** Budget Development and Analysis
*** Assist faculty and administrators with grant budget preparation.
* Analyze budget variances and provide recommendations for corrective…