Assistant Director, Grants Accounting and Finance

Assistant Director, Grants Accounting and Finance

Location:

Kennesaw, Georgia
• Regular
• Full‑Time
• Job

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens.

Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university’s vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

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Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Supervises and reviews the work of assigned staff. Manages accounting entries and reporting for Research Foundation financials. Acts as lead point of contact for customer service and operational requests. Manages financial deliverables for awards and monthly billing and payment between Research Foundation and University. Assists in preparation of management reports for review by executive members and in coordinating the annual financial audit.

Assists with monthly reconciliations of KSU AR accounts.

• Manages work and performance of assigned staff
• Reconciles significant accounts
• Reviews the work and/or reconciliations of assigned staff
• Supervises the posting of transactions into KSURSF accounting software
• Responsible for KSURSF accounting processes and entries
• Assists Director and Office of Research staff in special projects as assigned or needed
• Participates and contributes to department decisions to ensure adherence with generally accepted accounting principles
• Assists and contributes to the annual financial audit processes
• Maintains financial statement templates in the systems and prepares consolidated financial statements for Controller review
• Responsible for the accounting processes for the KSURSF and related reporting
• Manages monthly billing process between entities and awardees

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Accountancy, Business or related field.

Five (5) years of accounting, financial or related experience.

Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field.

• Nonprofit accounting experience
• Prior public accounting experience

The salary range is $75,300 – $91,000. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and more.

• Knowledge and experience with generally accepted accounting principles
• Knowledge of higher education accounting processes
• Knowledge of governing policies, procedures, rules and regulations

• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem‑solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
• Proficient with computer applications and programs (Microsoft Office suite, Advanced Excel, Financial Accounting software)
• Strong attention to detail and follow‑up skills
• Strong customer service skills and phone/email etiquette

The University System of Georgia is comprised of its 26 institutions of higher education and the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and…