Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Programs R0150018

Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Sponsored Programs [R0150018]

Job Description

Location:

Las Vegas, Nevada, Office of Sponsored Programs (UNLV campus). Flexible/hybrid schedule available.

Manages Sponsored Program Accounts from initiation through close‑out, monitors financial activity, ensures compliance with Uniform Guidance and other grant regulations, and provides training and support to faculty and staff. Responsible for audit management, year‑end close, and post‑award issue resolution.

• Work with research administrators on account set up.
• Review budgets and accounts in Workday.
• Maintain authoritative knowledge of Uniform Guidance and other grant regulatory requirements.
• Apply knowledge to the interpretation and analysis of grant documents.
• Regularly monitor fiscal activity on all grants for cost compliance.
• Monitor accounts in the university’s accounting system through award close‑out.
• Provide assistance and training, written and verbal, to faculty and staff in the appropriate management of sponsored program accounts.
• Produce invoices and financial reports.
• Review the business process approvals of purchasing cards and purchase requisitions.
• Handle budget revision and other financial post‑award requests to sponsors.
• Review payroll accounting adjustments.
• Assist with audit management and year‑end close, including collection of samples and producing special reports.
• Resolve post‑award issues.
• Follow up/collect outstanding receivables.
• Oversee subrecipient A‑133 compliance.
• Perform NIH salary cap review, cost sharing, and effort certification documentation; recommend changes to improve programs, policy, and/or practice.
• Maintain and monitor analytic reports that evaluate the university’s total grant portfolio expenditures and sponsor billings.
• Assist faculty and staff in the appropriate management of sponsored program accounts.
• Ensure monthly monitoring for all OSP accounts (billing, review of charges, pcards, payroll accounting adjustments, receivables, payment application, drawdowns, reconciliation, A/R, invoicing, financial reporting, expense approvals, cost share, etc.).
• Troubleshoot variances on invoices.
• Oversee several college accounts.
• Assist in making decisions on allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency.
• Participate in subaward FFATA reporting.
• Perform A‑133 certification letters or verification.
• Approve purchasing cards and purchase requisitions.
• Provide problem resolution for post‑award issues to faculty/department administrators.
• Coordinate with specialist to ensure follow‑up/collection of outstanding receivables.
• Assist with collection or analysis of financial data for audit requests, special report requests, F&A proposal development, DS‑2 development, and revision.
• Ensure timely close‑out of completed grants.
• Collaborate with the Office of the Controller and HR/Payroll to ensure outstanding research compliance.
• Initiate, prepare, and submit grant financial reports (interim and final) and invoices to sponsors on a timely basis.
• Oversee preparation of monthly grant account reconciliations and ensure backup documentation is saved in Workday.
• Participate in the NSHE Grant User Group, lead discussions, inform changes, and train staff.
• Creatively and proactively resolve problems and make decisions.
• Communicate through one‑on‑one, group presentations, and virtual training.
• Educate faculty, administrators, and staff on grant accounting, account management, and sponsor billing.
• Use Cayuse to cross‑reference awards and Workday.
• Work independently or with others on projects such as surveys, policy development, form development, or special reports.
• Participate in and contribute to process improvements.
• Maintain expertise in federal, state, and university regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Review federal sponsor policies and proposal guides, attend webinars, trainings, or conferences to keep updated on regulatory compliance.
• Review costing rules and regulations.
• Maintain account drawdown access for assigned sponsors.

• Experience with federal grants and post‑award grant administration, analysis, and reconciliation of grant accounts.
• Extensive knowledge of…