Post-Award SPGC Accountant

Academic Staff

Regular

Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (S/C/D)

This position performs professional sponsored project accounting activities for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Administration including, CALS Research Division, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) units.

The post-award accountant position is a multifaceted role in which daily responsibilities are driven by activities and priorities that arise each day. The position works with researchers, departments, and centers to monitor and reconcile data for sponsored programs at the school/college/divisional level. The accountant serves as the liaison between departments and central campus business units to resolve financial challenges and assist with sponsored project post-award tasks and closeout activities.

The incumbent may interact directly with project sponsors related to detailed financial reporting, invoicing, and/or auditing on behalf of the unit to ensure compliance.

The position will serve as Grant Manager to review expenses posting to sponsored funding as allowable and allocable.

• 25% - Advises departments or researchers on appropriate post-award modifications and relevant processing
• 15% - Communicates and ensures financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the school/college or division
• 5% - Collects or prepares documentation required for compliance or audits on sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
• 15% - Maintain and analyze accounting and financial functions associated with USDA 142 Formula funded sponsored projects.
• 25% - Ensures the departmental or divisional post-award processing or tasks are done appropriately and timely
• 15% - Reviews and approves financial transactions such as managing fiscal closeout of awards and projects

Research Division

The anticipated salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000. However, final salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Additional benefits information can be found at: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/

• Working in a financial related field (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Grant Management, Financial Specialist, or other financial related field)
• Managing multiple tasks, planning, establishing priorities, and organizing varied and complex tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
• Demonstrated customer service (e.g., delivering comprehensive support, responding to inquiries, providing technical support, guiding customers through a transaction, etc.)

• Experience applying governmental cost accounting principles and standards
• Work experience identifying audit risk expenditures and implementing a corrective plan of action (e.g. seeking approval, cost transfers, etc.)
• Work experience requiring interpreting some of the following: state statutes; federal regulations; administrative rules; university/college/department/center policies and procedures; travel and purchasing policies specific to the State of Wisconsin/UW-System/UW Madison
• Working with UW financial and grant systems (or other comparable higher education platform), software, and applications (e.g., Workday; eRA systems; Huron grant products; Smartsheets; spreadsheets; Onenote; virtual video…