Research Grants Accountant II

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The University of Louisville Office of Research & Innovation, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration is seeking to hire a Research Grants Accountant II. The Research grant accountant will work with the accounting team as well as both the grants administration and contracts teams to provide high quality support to the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration as well as to university faculty, unit business managers and external sponsors. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance and proper fiscal management of externally funded sponsored projects via the application and interpretation of university and funding agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Responsibilities include but are not limited to grant account activations, grant billing, financial reporting, grant closeouts, training other accounting team members. The person in this position must have excellent communication and customer service skills as well an independent judgment and discretion in the management of awards from a multitude of sponsors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain an active portfolio of awards that require establishment/management within the financial system including but not limited to activation; billing; collection, financial reporting and closeout.

• Perform quality control reviews of data entered the financial system to ensure compliance and data integrity of the financial system.

• Clean up the awards in their own portfolio.

• Approve Journal Entries, Payroll Adjustments for his/her portfolio.

• Compile  Close outs/ AR write off /Bad debt for his/her  portfolio.

• Provide backup to SPFA service account and other operational areas as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Job duties might be subject to change as Workday gets implemented

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Sponsored Program. 

• 3-5 years of progressive accounting and research related experience.

• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Workday – grant Knowledge and experience

• Experience in grant and contract accounting management and reporting and compliance associated with federal and/or state government awards and contracts.

• Experience in LOC federal draws

Competencies

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

• Analytical- evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.

• Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.

• Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.

• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.

• Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.

• Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

• Interpersonal – can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.

• Teamwork – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.