Manager of Grants Accounting, Compliance, Reporting and Analysis

Manager Of Grants Accounting, Compliance, Reporting And Analysis

Required Skills & Experience Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration Experience in Post-award Grants and Contracts Accounting Five-years experience in accounting GAAP Experience and ability to apply accounting principles to ensure accurate financial reporting Background in Managing Grant Budgets (Spending, Remaining balances, and Budget reallocations) 2 years of experience in a leadership role managing Grants and Contracts Accounting

Job Description A statewide, public, academic health system in Memphis, TN is looking for a Manager of Grants Accounting, Compliance, Reporting and Analysis. The Manager of Grants Accounting, Compliance, Reporting and Analysis will manage the daily operations for all financial post-award functions involving Sponsored Research, Sponsored Instruction, and Other Sponsored Activities for a team within Post Award Research Administration. Provides central-level support for the University's research mission by ensuring compliance with federal regulations, state law, and university policies and procedures

Other Key Responsibilities Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors completion of the work of the team's professional staff to facilitate the effective and efficient management of awards in the team's portfolio. Provides on-going training, discussion, feedback, and problem-solving leadership to team members. Contributes significantly to hiring and pay recommendations and independently evaluates and prepares annual performance documents. Reviews and monitors the activities of the staff and addresses efficiencies and productivity.

Performs detailed financial analysis for sponsored projects and cost share accounts. Submits financial reports in accordance with terms of the sponsored agreements for internal use and/or external agencies (e.g. sponsors, government). Reviews all terms and conditions, including non-financial sections, of new sponsored agreements to ensure Grants Accounting has the information needed to satisfy financial reporting and compliance requirements. Creates and enters into DASH, all necessary sponsored, cost share, third party, or program income FOPs as dictated by agreement packages.

Ensure that all data elements in DASH are accurate and reliable for internal, external, and regulatory reporting. Reviews documentation and analyzes detailed transaction data for compliance with University policies and procedures, legal and cost accounting standards, federal and state regulations, and other applicable guidelines. Also monitors and communicates changes to sponsor financial compliance or reporting requirements, identifies potential risk areas, and makes decisions in order to mitigate risks of non compliance.

Communicates with stakeholders regarding additional support needed for audit of transactions or closeout of awards, actions required by the responsible unit, and potential risks to the University of non-compliance. Provides advanced-level training, support, and/or guidance to other positions on campus responsible for sponsored projects and financial administration including, but not limited to, federal regulations, university business processes & forms, university policies & procedures, navigating the multiple offices involving research administration, project or sponsor-specific requirements, limitations or restrictions, and general Q&A.

Communicates the importance of and ensures the consistency of adherence to university processes, data collection requirements, and sponsor guidelines and reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, budget forms, documents, and reports. Reviews cost transfers for expired funds to ensure alignment with project period and final invoice amount. Communicates with departmental staff to ensure sound and compliant award management at the local level.

Ensures the consistency of and adherence to guidelines and reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, reports, and Oracle DASH records.