Senior Post Award Grant Accountant

Arcadia University • Glenside, PA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Post Award Grant Accountant leads the financial post- award activities of the sponsored projects. This position will engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders including Deans, Chairs, faculty, staff and departments as well as other institutional leaders and will be responsible for the development and streamlining of business processes that improve the efficiency, education, and customer service of post-award grant management and financial compliance. It is expected that this position will be the financial liaison with other stakeholders within the university such as Human Resources, Payroll, and Principal Investigators/Project Directors (PI/PD) to develop consistent and efficient business processes that are standardized and service focused. Location: Glenside

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least five years of the leadership role in research administration at the institution of higher education with a proven record of advanced financial management, and post award compliance knowledge and skills.
• Advanced knowledge of federal regulations, sponsor guidelines, and the Federal Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200) as they relate to sponsored program activity.
• Experience working across units to develop policies and procedures and to solicit feedback for the improvement of operations.
• Experience with the resolution of highly complex issues with legal, fiscal, and ethical/compliance implications.
• Experience in managing grant and contract administration processes.
• Advance knowledge in sponsored projects' accounting, financials, and budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop long and short-term plans, goals, and objectives, and independently implement and monitor them for achievement.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team and between teams as well as with constituents external to the university creating and maintaining collegial and harmonious working relationships.
• High level of critical thinking, sound judgement, strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Takes initiative to work independently and identify areas for improvement.
• Excellent computer skills and advanced knowledge of Excel, ability to develop grant budget templates and prepare complex budgets.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and operational management for sponsored program post- award administration, management and grant accounting.
• Responsible for improving post award management leading to better, more standardized post award research administration and compliance.
• Provides financial research administration guidance and services to PI/PDs.
• Responsible for financial stewardship of sponsored funds.
• Manages, plans, and evaluates operations to ensure financial compliance with all relevant federal ( 2 C.F.R. Part 200) and state laws and University and sponsor policies and regulations.
• Leads and serves as the point of contact with external and internal auditors and sponsors on all financial matters of sponsored projects.
• Responsible for the single audit and resolution of potential audit findings.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and/or revises post-award policies and procedures, and collaborates with other directors and university offices in the development of the financial research administration policies and procedures.
• Responsible for financial management of sponsored projects' accounts receivable functions, billing/invoicing to sponsors, cash management, and drawdowns.
• Manages effort reporting.
• Responsible for the award set up; rebudgeting on grants; NCE submissions; subrecipient monitoring; award close out.
• Manages month-end and fiscal year end closing process for grants and accounts receivable.
• Manages the financial reporting on all grant and contract funds.
• Develops and establishes operating procedures to increase consistent practices and achieve a reputation of standardized, client-facing, excellent service to investigators and university stakeholders.
• Conducts financial research administration education and training for investigators and departmental staff.
• Responds to questions and resolves financial issues related to sponsored program award administration.
• Submits financial reporting documents to Sponsors in cooperation with Principal Investigators/Project Directors on behalf of the University.
• Analyzes financial data to identify trends and areas for improvement in compliance practices.
• Keeps abreast of current compliance issues in research administration through participation in professional associations such as NCURA, and effectively implements and communicates expected changes or new requirements with University investigators and staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Benefits

• Arcadia offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, generous tuition benefits for employees and their families, retirement benefits, health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior