Accountant III - 008519 & 005302

Posting Details

Position Number: 008519 & 005302

Position Title:

Accountant III - 008519 & 005302

Division:
Finance and Administration

Department: 172300 - Grants and Contracts Accounting

Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited institution as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama and three years of professional accounting experience. A master's degree in accounting may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

None listed.

The University of South Alabama's Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting is seeking to hire two Accountant III. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.

• Supervises and/or performs general accounting functions for Grants and Contracts.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly expenditure reports and monthly, quarterly, or annual billing for granting agencies.
• Monitors cash for the restricted funds.
• Reconciles miscellaneous accounts in the restricted fund in order to monitor accounts receivable balances and ensures the accuracy of revenue.
• Monitors and documents cost sharing requirements for grant accounts.
• Reviews awards when received and works with Sponsored Programs Administration to revise awards of any ambiguous terms.
• Supervises and/or monitors grants and contracts expenditures for adherence to University, State, and Federal policies, allowability of expenditures under the terms of the agreements and adherence to the budget.
• Monitors monthly the increased internal controls resulting from the implementation of Uniform Guidance.
• Investigates, non-compliance and performs root cause analysis.
• Communicates with deans, chairs, principal investigators, business managers and other departmental staff regarding regulations of funding agencies.
• Advises campus Research Administration on cost principles.
• Assists in establishing new procedures that are necessary to address changes in regulations.
• Works closely with PI's to answer questions and resolve problems and with sponsoring agencies to understand the increasing complexity of rules and compliance.
• Creates internal and external reports.
• Distributes effort reporting documents, follow-up on receipt and resolves discrepancies.
• Supervises and/or reviews clinical trial contracts and completes billing and account reconciliations and coordinates, as needed, with Sponsored Programs Administration, University Attorney, Internal Audit and outside agencies.
• Participates in clinical trial policy discussions and meetings.
• Prepares summary of Current Restricted Funds Expenditures by Division.
• Prepares financial schedules required by external auditors for the A-133 report.
• Assists with documentation and reports relating to annual audit.
• Maintenance of consultant/subcontract digital files.
• Uses a calculator and personal computer to prepare financial statements as required by the funding agency.
• Possesses excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate well both orally and in writing.
• Utilizes user report generator to create internal and external reports from extracted mainframe data.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work schedule as defined and additional hours as required.
• Related duties as required.

Number of Vacancies: 2

Position End Date (if temporary):

Job Open Date: 11/13/2025

Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Working Days Monday - Friday, Working Hours 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Job Location:

Main Campus

Full-time or Part-Time:
Full Time, Regular or Temporary, Regular

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