Grants and Contracts Accountant

This is professional accounting work of a routine nature. The position reports to the Associate Comptroller-Reporting and Compliance.

• Maintains general ledger, subsidiary ledgers and transactions journals for the restricted federal, state and local current funds.
• Performs analyses and reviews of expenditures, encumbrances, cash disbursements, and cash receipts transactions.
• Reconciles general ledger control accounts and subsidiary ledgers.
• Assists with month-end and year-end close out in accordance with Uniform Guidance.
• Performs reporting and compliance activities.
• Prepares journal entries.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Prepares invoices for submission to granting agencies.
• Assists principal investigators (PI's) with inquiries relative to the Grants Accounting process.
• Performs post-award grant administration, including budget monitoring, invoicing, drawdowns, financial reporting, reconciliation, and closeout.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• One (1) year of grants and contracts accounting experience or two (2) years of related professional-level accounting, financial reporting, or financial administration experience.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and fundamental accounting concepts.
• Knowledge of internal controls and their application to accounting and business processes.
• Knowledge of grants and contracts accounting and post-award financial administration.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and sponsor requirements applicable to grants processing and financial administration.
• Working knowledge of applicable provisions of 2 CFR Part 200 and the ability to apply award-specific requirements appropriately.
• Knowledge of financial reconciliation, transaction analysis, budgeting, financial reporting, and account monitoring.
• Ability to analyze expenditures, encumbrances, cash activity, and other financial transactions.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, investigate causes, and develop or recommend appropriate resolutions.
• Ability to interpret financial information and communicate financial conditions clearly to PIs, departmental personnel, management, and other stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage recurring reporting and compliance deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with computerized accounting and financial systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete financial documentation.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and appropriately elevate financial or compliance concerns.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard University financial information.
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, administrators, sponsors, auditors, and other stakeholders.