Senior Grant Accountant

University of North Texas at Dallas, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


UNT System Overview
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Posting Title Senior Grant Accountant
Department HSC-Sponsored Programs Accounting-390060
Job Location Fort Worth
Full Time/Part Time Full-Time
Retirement Eligibility TRS Eligible
Additional Retirement Information
For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php .
Salary Information commensurate with experience
Department Summary
The Office Sponsored Programs Accounting (SPA) works closely with the Office of Sponsored Programs staff under the Division of Research and Innovation to ensure financial compliance and proper accounting of externally sponsored funds, including financial reporting, award closeouts, cash management of sponsored and non-sponsored projects, audits and desk reviews, accounting period close, reconciling and validating financial information.
Position Overview
This position must have a thorough knowledge of accepted accounting practices, legal statutes, policy and procedures affecting financial record keeping, a thorough knowledge of cost and audit accounting, ability to work accurately with numerical detail consistently and to perform accounting operations legibly and the ability to analyze, consolidate, and present accounting data in clear concise form.

Additional Posting Details


Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and four (4) years of accounting, professional business administration, grant and contract administration, or research administration experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong knowledge of contract and grant procedures and ability to apply the accounting practices.
  • Strong knowledge of principles, concepts, and theories of accounting.
  • Thorough understanding of key attributes in PeopleSoft or similar Accounting System and its impact on reporting, billing, and recovering costs.
  • Knowledge of research administration processes particularly post award research administration.
  • Experienced with OMB Uniform Guidance, Cost Accounting Standard (CAS).
  • Strong working knowledge of Excel.
  • Ability to independently diagnose and solve problems using sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to independently analyze accounting transactions and reconcile financial information.
  • Strong customer service skills. Work collaboratively with different process partners.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Able to build positive working relationships with departments, various process partners in the university, and within the organization up/down/side levels.
  • Act and behave in constructive manner. Be positive. Set good example for other staff.
Preferred Qualifications
Required License / Registration / Certification
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
Driving University Vehicle No
Security Sensitive This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title Senior Grant Accountant
Physical Requirements Ability to communicate

Job Duties


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Responsible for accurate billing, accounts receivable management and financial reporting for highly complex awards to minimize financial risk to the University, ensuring compliance to avoid fines and penalties.
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Responsible for highly complex award administration including accurate processing of cost transfers journals with a high degree of accuracy to minimize liability to the University, new award review for quality checks, assists with audits, utilizes multiple sponsor and internal electronic systems and websites, data entry, and electronic files.
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Develops and delivers complex campus-wide training on a wide array of research administration topics to ensure compliance with federal/state policy changes. Actively participate in testing of new systems and process improvement and provide feedback.
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Remains current on issues in field of research administration to serve as a campus expert and mitigate risk campus-wide, including high-risk audit areas of research administration.
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Develops and implements various financial reporting tools to ensure compliance with changes and accurate reporting to sponsoring agencies with varying levels of legal and financial risk, including development of internal controls.
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Work with Principal Investigator and Departmental Administrators on proper closeout of projects including account analysis, and directing department on processing transactions required to close out sponsored project account timely.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number S7587P
Position End Date (if temporary)
Special Instructions to Applicants
Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/79186

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