Grants & Contracts Administrator - Post-Award Accountant, Office of Sponsored Programs (Remote Eligible)

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Virginia (UVA) Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is seeking a Post-Award Accountant to join their team, reporting to the Assistant Director of OSP Post-Award. The Post-Award Accountant monitors, reconciles, and analyzes expenditure on sponsored awards to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions, and prepares invoices and financial reports for sponsors while assisting in providing supporting documentation for financial audits. This position provides an option to work on-site, hybrid or fully remote, following the University's remote work guidelines. This position is responsible for award management of sponsored awards from the time the awards are accepted until the end of the research project. The Accountant is responsible for identifying payments to sponsored projects, monitoring unapplied cash, following up on outstanding receivables, and providing audit support. The Post-Award Accountant prepares invoices including letter of credit draws and assists in the cash application process. This position is also responsible for ensuring that final expenditure and cash reconciliations are performed in a timely manner so that final invoices or reports can be submitted to the sponsor and awards closed in the financial system.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least three years of relevant experience required.
Grants and Contracts Experience Preferred.
A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers.
The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in Post-Award Grants & Contracts in an Higher Education environment.
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification.

Responsibilities

Independently reviews sponsored award terms and conditions, identifies reporting, invoicing and other specific financial requirements, and tracks tasks through the financial system.
Reviews payments from various sponsors, applies cash to the appropriate awards and proactively identifies and investigates variances, troubleshoots problems by researching pertinent facts and analyzing data.
Understands complex situations regarding non-compliance with sponsor requirements and escalates issues to the Senior Post Award Accountant or to Post Award Management in a timely manner.
Receives training from Post Award leadership and external resources to understand state, federal and non-federal sponsor terms and applies comprehensive knowledge of the industry and professional standards to interpret and resolve post award financial management issues.