Contract & Grant Accounting: Financial Svcs Accountant,Sr

The University of New Mexico, Office of the University Controller, also known as Financial Services, located on Main Campus is responsible for all central accounting functions for the University.

It is the responsibility of the Controller's Office aka Financial Services to ensure compliance with all financial policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the University or imposed by external agencies, including state and federal audit requirements, following generally accepted accounting practices. Additionally, the Controller's Office oversees the maintenance of the official financial records of the University.

Within Financial Services, The Contract & Grant Accounting Department (CGA) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant.

CGA’s mission is to provide professional expertise and quality customer service to the UNM community on externally sponsored funding. Our department interprets and implements UNM policies related to contracts and grants as well as reviews and interprets policies of outside private and governmental funding agencies.  We also oversee the invoicing and revenue collection process for the funding.

We are looking for someone who works well with others, has leadership skills, and wants to become a part of the exciting role of supporting UNM in research and other sponsored projects.  

The preferred candidate will be a self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills, the ability to establish priorities and complete projects on time, an eye for detail and the ability to effectively organize, coordinate and complete a wide range of concurrent activities. This individual should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, great verbal and written communication skills, excellent customer service skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently are a must.

Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Supervise and lead team members by training, coaching, monitoring, and guiding them as needed 
• Interpret compliance requirements from multiple funding sources and handle ongoing monitoring of awards for verification of compliance 
• Handle revenue management with timely and accurate preparation of agency invoices and verification of agency payments
• Provide customer service to UNM’s research community with on-going assistance to faculty and departmental administrators
• Review and assist with process improvements for greater efficiency

UNM is one of the top employers in New Mexico and offers great benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, discounts for sporting and other events, retirement plans, as well as generous leave allowances including paid parental leave.

Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree, successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, one of which should be in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or BBA with Accounting emphasis
• Experience with research administration
• Experience working with UNM financial programs such as MyReports and Banner
• Effective time management skills to prioritize multiple ongoing work tasks to meet deadlines
  
• Ability to communicate effectively at different levels of organization, both verbally and in writing
• Effective research and analytical skills to investigate discrepancies or questions
• Proficient in MS Excel to analyze/interpret financial data and prepare reports
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply University, Federal, State, and Agency policies and terms & conditions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html . Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.