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Temporary | Music
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University of Colorado Boulder is Hiring a Temporary Grant Accountant Near Boulder, CO
Requisition Number:
55229
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Temporary Staff
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
12-Mar-2024
Date Posted:
07-Mar-2024
Job Summary
The University of Colorado Boulder is a Tier One, nationally competitive research university with a $2.00B annual operating budget. The University is focused on cultivating its instruction and research, increasing its innovative impact at the national and international level through collaboration, transformation, and leadership. The Campus Controller’s Office (CCO) provides critical support to the mission by ensuring fiscal responsibility, accurate financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies/procedures, and contract requirements.
Research Financial Services (RFS) within the CCO ensures proper management and financial oversight for sponsored projects. RFS prepares financial reports and invoices, manages all revenue cycle activities for the research enterprise, coordinates financial closeouts, and works directly with the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) to coordinate information for post award activities. RFS works closely with campus partners to lead all aspects of the financial post award lifecycle including award setup, invoicing, revenue management, compliance monitoring, and closeout. This position is responsible for assisting our grant accounting team with post award duties.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The Campus Controller's Office maintains and supports the university's fiscal responsibility through accurate financial accounting and reporting and in compliance with laws, regulations, policies/procedures and contract requirements for sponsored projects. We provide oversight, assistance and training in financial stewardship for the campus.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Maintain sponsored program knowledge:
- Develop and maintain an extensive proven understanding of University, State, Federal, and funding agency policies and procedures. Develop a strong rapport with funding agency personnel.
- Develop and maintain an extensive working knowledge of University and UC System operations (e.g. Accounting, Purchasing, Property Control, etc.) and the inter-relationships between these operations and extramural support operations.
- Maintain an extensive solid understanding of Uniform Guidance (UG), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Guide campus partners regarding sponsored programs policies and procedures; interpret University, Federal, State, and funding agency policies and procedures for the assigned awards and/or contracts; and interpret extramural University accounting data.
Administer fiscal operations of sponsored grants and contracts:
- Analyze approved budgets and award/contract documents issued by funding agencies for all applicable fiscal, post-award, billing, payment, closeout reporting requirements, and terms and conditions for awards.
- Notify campus partners (Principal Investigator, Dean/Director, and Department/Institute Research Administrator) through written and oral correspondence of specific grant/contract financial restrictions and terms and conditions. Notify campus partners of any subsequent changes to these terms and conditions.
- Interpret and analyze University accounting data for compliance according to the approved budget and all applicable policies and guidelines (i.e. University, Federal, State, funding agency). Communicate lapses in compliance to campus partners and CCO leadership as applicable. Coordinate the resolution of post-award issues in collaboration with campus partners, funding agencies, and CCO leadership.
- Review and process requests from campus partners for administrative and/or processing changes (e.g. indirect cost and/or budget adjustments, cost transfers, spending control edits, project end dates).
- Establish, maintain, and reconcile grant/contract records to ensure compliance with specific grant provisions or restrictions. This may include cost sharing, fixed assets, budgetary restrictions, etc.
- Facilitate award closeout procedures including performing final reviews of awards/contracts/project expenditures, payments and accounts receivable. Process closing entries in the University's accounting system as necessary.
- Provide insight to the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) Contract Negotiation team to resolve contract negotiation questions related to invoicing and financial reporting.
- Support University partners, including the OCG Subagreements Team, in their activities to initiate, prepare, compose, and negotiate subcontracts. Topics include invoicing, financial reporting, budgeting, and/or other relevant terms and conditions.
- Assist with site visits, Federal and Non-Federal system audits, and/or individual project audits, in collaboration with the CCO Audit Coordinator and campus partners.
Prepare and submit financial and other post-award reports for grants and contracts:
- Facilitate, prepare and submit required interim and final financial reports.
- Facilitate, prepare, and submit final post-award closeout reports, as applicable, in collaboration with CCO Property Control Team, OCG and campus partners.
- Prepare semi-annual Small Business Subcontracting Reports for the Federal Government, as applicable.
- Effectively assist with applicable financial, post-award, and closeout deliverables for the assigned awards and/or contracts by establishing and maintaining PeopleSoft milestones.
Administer Sponsored Projects billing and letter of credit activities:
- Prepare and submit interim and final invoices.
- Prepare and submit Federal Letter of Credit draw requests.
- Monitor sponsored projects' accounts receivable. Collaborate with CCO Revenue Management on follow-up procedures for aged items following the CCO collection policies to encourage prompt payment. Consult with campus partners and CCO leadership to address noncollectable accounts receivable issues.
- Reconcile payment receipts to funding agency records.
- Resolve when a refund of receipts payment is due to the funding agency and perform necessary actions to initiate a payment when appropriate.
Special Projects:
- Develop/prepare reports or surveys requested by CCO leadership.
- Assist in the origination, development, and implementation of improved procedures and systems for grants and contracts management.
What We Can Offer
The hourly pay for this position is $28.00.
Benefits
Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.
Be Statements
Be balanced. Be proactive. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
- 1 years of professional, job-related experience.
What You Will Need
- Excel experience, good time management skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Work experience in a higher education environment. Will provide training on leading sponsored research within the higher education environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and familiarity/knowledge of Access, ability to learn and use new software systems is vital.
- Familiarity/knowledge of PeopleSoft is a plus. Will train on PeopleSoft Financial systems for individuals without experience.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A current resume.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by March 12, 2024 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Temporary
INDUSTRY
Music
SALARY
$61k-74k (estimate)
POST DATE
03/23/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/05/2024
WEBSITE
colorado.edu
HEADQUARTERS
LOUISVILLE, CO
SIZE
15,000 - 50,000
FOUNDED
1876
TYPE
Private
CEO
DOUGLAS WALTER
REVENUE
$3B - $5B
INDUSTRY
Music
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