Grant Accounting Manager- AZ- Business Services
Company: Midwestern University
Location: Glendale
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
Summary
Midwestern University is seeking a highly motivated and experienced
Grant Accounting Manager to join its Business Services team.
Reporting directly to the Director of Accounting, the Grant
Accounting Manager will be responsible for providing accounting
services for both intramural and extramural sponsored projects.
This includes budget monitoring, financial reporting, compliance
monitoring, expense approval, financial projections, invoicing, and
cash drawdowns. The Grant Accounting Manager will serve as the
primary Business Services contact for faculty performing research
and other funded projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Determine allocability, allowability, and reasonableness of
expenses based on government rules, agency guidelines, contractual
limitations, and/or institutional policy.
Prepare and post journal entries to accurately record grant
activity into the ledger.
Design, prepare and submit financial reports and schedules for
internal and external parties including researchers, agencies,
auditors, and management.
Prepare periodic time and effort reports and monitor for
compliance.
Coordinate with Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) to
establish accounting mechanisms for new grants and contracts
including establishing GL structures, loading budgets, creating
relevant coding across systems and templates, and training users of
the accounts on relevant policies and procedures.
Participate in the development of fringe and indirect cost rate
proposals to the University's cognizant agency.
Record faculty grant incentive recaptured salary activity and
coordinate the payment of appropriate incentives on a quarterly
basis.
Prepare and submit annual informational reports including the NSF
Survey, internal performance reports, and reports requested by
accrediting bodies.
Coordinate with Student Financial Services on the management of the
Federal Work Study grant including reconciliations with Department
of Education required reporting.
Manage all university funded intramural research grant and faculty
startup fund accounts.
Request payment from agencies for grant and contract
expenditures.
Ongoing Post-award financial management of grants and contracts to
include:
Oversee all aspects of financial accounting and reporting for
grants and contracts received by the University.
Create new accounts in the ledger and provide training and
orientation to award recipients.
Prepare ad hoc financial reports and projections, monitor budget
and expense approvals, and perform salary allocations, cost
transfers, and budget transfers within relevant budget and agency
parameters.
Monthly Accounting Responsibilities:
Posting of activity to the ledger for month-end close including
revenue recognition, fringe benefits, indirect costs, accrual of
administrative cost allowances, and per diem rates from service
centers.
Manage invoicing and cash drawdowns.
Perform account reconciliations and payment postings.
Quarterly Financial and Operational Responsibilities:
Annual Responsibilities:
Prepare and submit the NSF survey and agency-required annual
reporting.
Prepare the Schedule of Federal Expenditures.
Manage the annual audits by preparing reports and schedules for
financial statements audits and Uniform Guidance federal funds
audits.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Must be able to work in a constant state of alertness and
safe manner and have regular, predictable, in-person attendance.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required,
preferably in accounting, finance, or related discipline. Must have
5-7 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years of grant
accounting experience required. Prior experience with federal grant
regulations, such as Uniform Guidance and Cost Accounting
Standards, is required. The ideal candidate will be
detail-oriented, have strong problem-solving skills, and have
excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Computer Skills
Computer proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
occasionally required to stand. The employee is occasionally
required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee
is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel;
talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to
10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close and distance vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. This position is occasionally exposed to fumes
or airborne particles and regularly exposed to outdoor weather
conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
Midwestern University is a private, not-for-profit organization
that provides graduate and post-graduate education in the health
sciences. The University has two campuses, one in Downers Grove,
Illinois and the other in Glendale, Arizona. More than 6,000
full-time students are enrolled in graduate programs in osteopathic
medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies,
physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia,
cardiovascular perfusion, podiatry, optometry, clinical psychology,
speech language pathology, biomedical sciences and veterinary
medicine. Over 500 full-time faculty members and 400 staff members
are dedicated to the education and development of our students in
an environment that encourages learning, respect for all members of
the health care team, service, interdisciplinary scholarly
activity, and personal growth.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical,
dental, and vision insurance plans as well as life insurance,
short/long term disability and pet insurance. We offer flexible
spending accounts including healthcare reimbursement and
child/dependent care account. We offer a work life balance with
competitive time off package including paid holiday's, sick/flex
days, personal days and vacation days. We offer a 403(b) retirement
plan, tuition reimbursement, child care subsidy reimbursement
program, identity theft protection and an employee assistance
program. Wellness is important to us and we offer a wellness
facility on-site with a fully equipped fitness facility.
Midwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer that does not discriminate against an employee or
applicant based upon race; color; religion; creed; national origin
or ancestry; ethnicity; sex (including pregnancy); gender
(including gender expressions, gender identity; and sexual
orientation); marital status; age; disability; citizenship; past,
current, or prospective service in the uniformed services; genetic
information; or any other protected class, in accord with all
federal, state and local laws, including 41 C.F.R. 60-1.4(a),
250.5(a), 300.5(a) and 741.5(a). Midwestern University complies
with the Smoke-Free Arizona Act (A.R.S. 36-601.01) and the Smoke
Free Illinois Act (410 ILCS 82/). Midwestern University complies
with the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 and Arizona Equal Pay
Acts.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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