Senior Grant & Contract Accounting Analyst

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

11d•$67,920 - $84,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Grants & Contracts Accounting Analyst position in the Grants & Contracts Administration unit (Post-Award team) is responsible for administering highly complex research grant awards and budgets to maintain fiscal compliance and to minimize University liability and legal/financial risk campus-wide. The position reviews and sets up highly complex awards, monitors them, prepares invoices, financial reports and performs the award close-out. Prepares documents for requests for information and audits. Interpret sponsor guidelines/stay abreast of federal/state policy changes for 100+ external sponsors with varying legal/financial requirements. Vital campus expert, mitigate risk campus-wide in high-risk areas. Develop/deliver complex campus-wide training, develop and implement internal reporting and analysis tools. Develop policies/internal controls. Manage special projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Higher Ed or related and 4 years related professional or research work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
High level math/accounting skills, strong reading comprehension skills, ability to interpret guidelines and instructions.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and customer service.
Ability to negotiate highly complex sponsor terms and conditions of awards.

Responsibilities

Set up complex awards, gain understanding of complex terms and conditions and set the award up appropriately in the financial system. Provide administrative oversight of the award and perform the closeout. Facilitate problem resolution, offering positive, engaging assistance to Principal Investigators, other faculty, and research administration personnel. Communicates timely responses to questions and requests for information and provide frequent status updates.
Reviews award invoicing requirements, prepares and submits invoices along with appropriate support based upon those requirements. Tracks outstanding award receivables and follows up on delinquent invoices. Prepare accounts receivable updates and reports. Works with PI and sponsor to facilitate problem resolution and works to reduce conflict and establish smooth working relationships.
Responsible for providing guidance to the Post Award team in the Post Award financial process. Contributes to the day to day mentoring and oversight of team, workload, and its distribution. Requires ability to understand and administer highly complex sponsor terms and conditions of awards, and prepare documents for requests of information and audits. Assist lower level staff with problem resolution and ensure timely communication. Show sensitivity and respect for the needs and responsibilities of others. Offer positive, engaging assistance to Principal Investigators, other faculty, and research administration personnel. Foster mutual respect. Acts as liaison for University to sponsors, faculty, and staff throughout campus on highly complex projects.
Remain current in research administration field to serve as campus expert and to mitigate risk campuswide, including high risk audit areas of research administration.
Prepares required financial reports for highly complex projects, assist with audits, and prepare documents for requests for information and audits. Attention to detail and accuracy are key factors.
Develop and deliver complex staff and campuswide training for wide array of research administration topics to ensure compliance with federal and state policy changes. Develop and implement tools, policies, and procedures for compliance, accurate reporting, and internal controls.
Develop and/or manage special projects and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.