Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Programs R0150018

Position: Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Sponsored Programs [R0150018]
* Working with the research administrators on account set up
* Review of budgets and accounts in Workday
* Maintain authoritative knowledge of Uniform Guidance and other relevant grant regulatory requirements
* Apply knowledge to the interpretation and analysis of grant documents
* Regularly and consistently monitor fiscal activity on all grants for cost compliance
* Monitor accounts in the university’s accounting system through award close-out
* Providing assistance and training, written and verbal, to faculty and staff in the appropriate management of sponsored program accounts
* Producing invoices and financial reports
* Reviews the business process approvals of purchasing cards and purchases requisitions
* Budget revision and other financial post award requests to sponsors
* Review of payroll accounting adjustments
* Assisting with audit management and year-end close, including collection of samples and producing special reports
* Problem resolution for post award issues
* Responsible for follow-up/collection of outstanding receivables;
* Oversight for subrecipient A-133 compliance
* NIH Salary Cap review, cost-sharing and effort certification documentation; and Recommends changes to improve programs, policy and/or practice.
* Maintain authoritative knowledge of Uniform Guidance and other relevant grant regulatory requirements.
* Apply knowledge to the interpretation and analysis of grant documents
* Regularly and consistently monitor fiscal activity on all grants for cost compliance
* 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
* Monitor accounts in the university’s accounting system through award close-out
* Ensure monthly monitoring will be completed for all OSP accounts (billing, review of charges, pcards, payroll accounting adjustments, receivables, applying payment, draw downs, Reconciliation, A/R, invoicing, financial reporting, expense approvals, cost share, and reviews,etc
* Troubleshoot variances on invoices
* Oversight of several colleges accounts
* Assist in making decisions on allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and consistency
* Subaward FFATA reporting
* A-133 certification letters or verification
* Approvals of purchasing cards and purchases requisitions
* Assist with audit management and year-end close, including collection of samples and producing special reports
* Provide problem resolution for post award issues to faculty/department administrators
* Works with the specialist to ensure follow-up/collection of outstanding receivables
* Assists with collection or analysis of financial data as required (audit requests, special report requests, F&A proposal development, DS-2 development and revision)
* Ensure timely close-out of completed grants
* Interacting with colleagues in the Office of the Controller and HR/Payroll, this role contributes to ensuring outstanding research compliance
* Initiate, prepare and submit grant financial reports (interim and final) and invoices to sponsors on a timely basis
* Oversees the preparation of monthly grant account reconciliations which includes making sure all backup documentation is saved in Workday for assigned colleges/departments.
* Participate in NSHE Grant User Group – provide insight from our campus, lead discussions, inform changes, train all staff with new processes, and be the subject matter expert for UNLV grants group, as applicable
* Creatively and proactively evaluates and resolves problems and makes decisions.
* Communicate one on one, group presentations, and/or virtual training to deliver training
* Assist in educating faculty, departmental administrators and other staff members in understanding all areas of grant accounting, managing and reviewing accounts, and billings to sponsors
* Ability to use of the Cayuse grants management system for awards to cross reference with Workday
* Work independently or with others on various projects such as surveys, policy/procedure development, form development, or special reports.
* Participate in and contribute to process improvements
* Maintain…