REVISED* Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Programs R0150018

Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Sponsored Programs

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Financial Research Accountant, UNLV Sponsored Programs (R0150018). This position is located in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Office of Sponsored Programs on the UNLV campus.

Role Overview:
The position manages sponsored program accounts from account initiation through award close-out, monitors financial activity, interprets grant regulations, and ensures compliance.

• Work with research administrators on account set up.
• Review 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.
• Review the business process approvals of purchasing cards and purchase 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 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.
• Assure monthly monitoring of all OSP accounts (billing, charge review, pcards, payroll adjustments, receivables, applying payment, drawdowns, reconciliation, A/R, invoicing, financial reporting, expense approvals, cost share, and more).
• 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 purchase requisitions.
• Provide problem resolution for post‑award issues to faculty/department administrators.
• Work with the specialist to ensure follow‑up/collection of outstanding receivables.
• Assist 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.
• Interact with colleagues in the Office of the Controller and HR/Payroll, contributing to 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, ensuring backup documentation is saved in Workday.
• Participate in NSHE Grant User Group – lead discussions, provide insights, train staff, and act as the UNLV grant SME.
• Creatively and proactively evaluate and resolve problems and make decisions.
• Communicate one‑on‑one, group presentations, and/or virtual training to deliver training.
• Assist in educating faculty, departmental administrators, and other staff on grant accounting, account management, and sponsor billing.
• Use Cayuse grants management system to cross‑reference with Workday.
• Work independently or with others on projects such as surveys, policy/procedure development, form development, or special reports.
• Participate in and contribute to process improvements.
• Maintain expertise in federal, state and university regulations, policies and procedures.
• Regularly review federal sponsor policies and proposal guides, attend webinars and trainings to stay updated on changing compliance.
• Regularly review costing rules and regulations.
• Maintain account draw down access for assigned sponsors.

• Experience with Federal grants and post‑award grants administration, analysis and…