Grant Accountant

The University of Iowa is seeking a motivated individual for our Grant Accountant position. Join a team committed to career development and the important work of managing a subset of grants and contracts from various Non-Profits, Corporate and Governmental Agencies for the University of Iowa.  This position monitors for compliance with the award sponsor’s terms, and University policies and procedures. It exercises a great deal of critical thinking and independent problem solving. It collaborates with various stakeholders across campus providing guidance and support to best practices.  It is a great opportunity for someone who appreciates work/life balance, and the flexibility of working remotely, while still feeling connected to impactful work for the University of Iowa. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Duties to Include:

• With some guidance, manage a subset of grants and contracts from various non-profit, state of Iowa agencies, assuring compliance with Sponsoring agencies terms and conditions, as well as University policies and procedures. This may include oversight of responsibilities of other internal staff to verify that all aspects of an award are completed and handled appropriately.
• Monitor account balances, identify concerns and work with appropriate departmental staff to resolve.
• Prepare and submit basic and some complex financial and material reports and supporting documentation for the University and sponsor agencies.
• Complete reconciliations with guidance in order to resolve discrepancies on sponsored awards. 
• Assist with basic training on policies, procedures, systems, and the management of externally sponsored awards. 
• May be required to verify your identity in sponsored systems.

Location: Remote within Iowa

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below. 

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6 months – 1 year of compliance, grant accounting or financial experience, to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and meet complex deliverable deadlines
• Experience gathering and organizing data from a variety of systems/sources to perform a taskStrong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Fund accounting work experience

Desirable Qualifications:

• 6 months – 1 year of experience working with federal agencies related to financial management
• 6 months – 1 year years of experience applying policies and regulations, including 2 CFR part 200, the NIH Grants Policy Statement, HHS Grants Policy Statement, NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide and other sponsor specific policies
• 6 months – 1 year experience in financial post-award research administration
• 6 months – 1 year experience interpreting and ensuring compliance in accordance with policies and/or state and federal regulations
• 6 months – 1 year experience in account set-up, monitoring and close-out 
• 6 months – 1 year experience in financial reporting.  Financial reporting may occur on a quarterly, annual or life of project basis    
• Experience with the University’s financial systems and knowledge of the University of Iowa Policy Manual

Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background investigation. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. State agency employers in Iowa are required to use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. University of Iowa employees, including those who work remotely or out-of-state, are subject to E-Verify.

The selected candidate will have to utilize ID.me as a part of their role.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.

This position is eligible for primarily remote work but may require limited work onsite at times. This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

About the University of Iowa:
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Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. 
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