Financial Analyst/Grant Accountant

UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG•Lynchburg, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Lynchburg, a private, regional university in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, is seeking applicants for a full-time Financial Analyst/Grant Accountant position. This position reports to, is supervised by, and evaluated by the Senior Accountant-Budget and Internal Reporting. This role is responsible for maintaining, auditing, inspecting, and reporting complex financial information of the University and reports for the University’s externally funded grants. The University seeks candidates committed to fostering a student-centered environment, developing liberal education, respecting diversity, equity, and inclusion, valuing diverse faith traditions, and sustaining close working relationships. Candidates must pass a background check.

Requirements

Three or more years of general accounting and auditing experience.
Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively via telephone and in professional inter-office interactions.
Strong written skills, including the ability to accurately respond to inquiries and prepare clear, professional correspondence and reports.
Strong accounting and analytical skills, with experience performing monthly reconciliations, preparing financial and operational reports, and supporting special projects and other assigned responsibilities.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting (B.A. or B.S.) preferred.

Responsibilities

Handles all accounting activity for externally funded grants, including developing and maintaining a listing of grants, reporting requirements, and checklists; establishing and updating grant budgets; analyzing grants; meeting with grant managers; requesting or drawing grant funds; handling inquiries from other departments; and preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and reimbursement requests.
Oversees the calculation of the federal indirect cost rate (every 3 – 5 years).
Maintains and updates financial information for various activities including recording revenue and expenses for summer conference programs, camps, Sports Camps, Study Abroad, and Claytor Nature Center; coordinating accounting and billing for Governor’s School; preparing annual recycling/landfill report; providing detail of expenses incurred in the U.S. and foreign countries; preparing annual Personal Property Tax Report and monthly sales tax remittance for the city; recording monthly and weekly Dining and Meal Plan journal entries; preparing biweekly sales reports, commission entries, and check requests for Dining Vendors; recording catering invoices and reconciling accounts receivable; preparing monthly sales and meals tax calculations and remittance; compiling Foreign Travel information for Schedule F of the Tax Form 990; preparing annual 990-EZ for Historic Sandusky; reviewing and reconciling the Historic Sandusky bank account; overseeing and handling transfers from Square for various entities; preparing annual Litter Tax Report.
Monitors and reconciles the University’s travel advance account on a regular basis.
Reviews and creates Capital Projects within Project Management System; reviews Capital Expenditures and Capital Projects to identify assets for capitalization and depreciation; determines appropriate Useful Life of New Capitalized Assets; maintains Assets within Fixed Asset Management Program; records quarterly depreciation expense allocation entries.
Assists with the preparation for the University’s annual audit.
Prepares other special reports and tax forms as needed.
Follows up on unclaimed property in payroll, accounts payable, and student refunds; prepares annual unclaimed property report to the state and remits payment.
Prepares agency account deficit letters and follows up as needed.
Keys Dining/Catering, Mailroom, ITR, Phone charges, and Facilities Management monthly interdepartmental charges and posts to the general ledger.
Imports monthly purchasing card spreadsheet and reviews all purchasing logs, follows up as needed.
Invoices Hurt & Proffitt for electricity monthly.
Provides backup to the Accounts Payable department.
Renews alcohol permit annually for the School of Science.
Prepares NCAA sport camp payroll breakdown.
Reviews sports camp insurance annually.
Performs other duties that may be required.