Contract & Grant Accounting: Accountant 3

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of New Mexico, Office of the University Controller, also known as Financial Services, located on Main Campus is responsible for all central accounting functions for the University. It is the responsibility of the Controller's Office aka Financial Services to ensure compliance with all financial policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the University or imposed by external agencies, including state and federal audit requirements, following generally accepted accounting practices. Additionally, the Controller's Office oversees the maintenance of the official financial records of the University. Within Financial Services, the Contract & Grant Accounting (CGA) department has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant 3. CGA’s mission is to provide professional expertise and quality customer service to the UNM community on externally sponsored funding. The department interprets and implements UNM policies related to contracts and grants as well as reviews and interprets policies of outside private and governmental funding agencies. CGA also oversees the invoicing and revenue collection process for the funding. We’re on the lookout for a collaborative and enthusiastic individual eager to dive into the exciting world of supporting UNM’s research and sponsored projects. If you thrive in a team environment, love learning new skills, and are ready to contribute to meaningful initiatives, we invite you to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or BBA with Accounting emphasis
Experience with research administration
Experience working with UNM financial programs such as MyReports and Banner
Effective time management skills to prioritize multiple ongoing work tasks to meet deadlines
Experience communicating effectively at different levels of organization, both verbally and in writing
Experience effectively researching and analyzing to investigate discrepancies or questions
Experience in MS Excel to analyze/interpret financial data and prepare reports
Experience learning, understanding, and applying University, Federal, State, and Agency policies and terms conditions

Responsibilities

Verify the set-up of new sponsored projects in the pre-award and accounting systems and monitor the projects regularly
Handle cash management to include timely submission of monthly invoices
Interpret compliance requirements from multiple funding sources and handle ongoing monitoring of awards for verification of compliance.
Customer service to UNM’s research community by providing on-going assistance to research faculty and departmental research administrators.
Accurate and timely submission of financial and non-technical reporting to agencies.
Closing awards in a timely fashion at the conclusion of a sponsored project period of performance.