Associate Director - Grant Accounting

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr • Lubbock, Texas • Full Time

Posted on Fri, Jun 5, 2026

This position will employ an individual with strong organizational skills; good time management skills; the ability to meet specific deadlines and excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. The candidate will have an advanced skillset in accounting with a background aligned with the TTUHSC Values-Based Culture: One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary & Beyond Service that supports the mission and vision of TTUHSC. Duties will include performing both routine and nonroutine accounting tasks and financial analysis functions to support institutional business processes and administrative monitoring of the overall financial health of the institution. The position requires an individual skilled in effective communication and supervision of both processes and employees.

Utilize proactive, clear and professional communication to provide changes and relevant information to supervisor and colleagues
Attend and participate in training and professional development related to accounting, finance, and leadership
Build cross functional partnerships with internal customers across the organization
Document and update business processes and procedures
Complete assigned year-end tasks to assist with the preparation of the Annual Financial Report (AFR)
Recommend, develop and implement process improvements
Assist with various accounting and finance system implementations
Prepare, enter and/or review routine financial transactions such as general ledger review and journal entry preparation
Review and approve fund setup requests that were processed by other Accounting Services team members
Review and approve routine financial transactions and reports prepared by other Accounting Services team members
Supervise and communicate effectively with employees and ensure that they have a great environment to work and grow professionally.
Assist with providing general accounting oversight to ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures
Management of specifically assigned accounting processes
Effective communication and collaboration with stakeholders related to the management of accounting processes based on institutional policies and procedures
Review of documents to determine specific terms, conditions and reporting requirements
Perform routine and nonroutine analysis of financial data and monitor transactions in order to: adhere to governing regulations, policies, and procedures; and support accuracy and completeness of university financial data and related reporting
Provide oversight of routine financial transactions and reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial data
Ability to make independent judgements and decisions based on established guidelines, state and federal regulations, and other compliance standards
Prepare, analyze, and submit various reports
Assist with developing strategies, processes, and workflows that improve accounting and administrative processes
Assist with maintenance of the Chart H fund structure
Manage the month end close for those processes specifically assigned to position
Other duties and projects as assigned

Bachelor's degree in the area of specialization or closely related field plus four years of related administrative and technical experience OR a combination of education and/or years of experience in the area of specialization or closely related field to equal a minimum of 8 years.

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