Senior Post Award Accountant

Position Description Advertised Job Summary The Senior Award Grant Accountant (PAA) will assist the Senior Director and Assistant Director in the management of the day-to-day operations of the department for specified grant portfolios. The Senior PAA will manage the Junior Post Award Grant Accountant in the day-to-day operations of managing a portfolio to including oversight of new award review, monitoring the award, federal reporting, invoicing, and closeout closeouts. The Senior PAA is responsible for analyzing grant activity to ensure compliance with both federal and state requirements; preparing quarterly & annual federal financial reports; ensuring maintenance of effort and matching requirements are met; ensuring that all federal funds received are accurately requested, received, expended & reported correctly & timely to the federal agencies in accordance with the Federal Cash Management Improvement Act. Provides guidance and technical assistance to University departments in the management of their federal, state and other grants funds. Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience. Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications Five or more years experience working with grants and/or contracts. Expert knowledge of the principles, practices and theories of university and governmental accounting. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of grant reporting and federal cash management. Knowledge or demonstrated ability to understand and research federal cost principles for grant management. Knowledge of federal and state government fiscal accounting processes. Knowledge of financial statement analysis. Ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data and reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to communicate effectively. Job Duties Job Duty Manages and plans work task for the maintenance, analysis and review of 350+ grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, reconciliations, and rebudgeting; performs grant closeout functions required by Grants and Contracts Administration and sponsors including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, purchase order liquidations, zeroing out budgets, and final reporting; reviews general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy and complete journal entries. Support departments and principal investigator in resolving issues relating to grant accounting. Creates work task for the Junior Post Award Accountant. Manages complex projects. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 35 Job Duty Reviews and analyzes new award setup documentation for terms and conditions, award restrictions or sponsor requirements for the fiscal and administrative management of awards to included: Invoicing requirements, Reporting requirements, Cost Share requirements, Program Income and ensure invoicing is set up correctly. Creates work task for the Junior Post Award Accountant relating to award set up. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty Preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports, ensuring accurate and timely submission of all reports. Instruct Junior Post Award Accountant on information needed to complete financial reports. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Reviews and finalizes monthly and quarterly invoicing for portfolio awards based on batch runs in collaboration with AR section. Processes fixed price invoicing for portfolio awards as needed in collaboration with AR section. Ensure that no out of period costs are included in any invoices that are ran, thorough review of temp worksheets prior to invoices being ran. including LOC awards. Ensure monthly trackers are completed and provided to AR. Review delete list monthly and follow up on deleted invoices. Review aging report weekly and add AR Notes as needed. Instruct the Junior Post Award Accountant on preparing routine invoices. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty Reviews, analyzes and evaluates existing policies, programs, plans, systems, operations, procedures and documents to develop improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity; assists in developing program performance standards. Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10

Salary : $60,000 - $80,000