[Hiring] Grants & Contracts Administrator - Post-Award Accountant @UVA Health

Role Description

The University of Virginia (UVA) Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is seeking a Post-Award Accountant to join their team, reporting to the Assistant Director of OSP Post-Award. The Post-Award Accountant monitors, reconciles, and analyzes expenditure on sponsored awards to ensure compliance with award terms and conditions, and prepares invoices and financial reports for sponsors while assisting in providing supporting documentation for financial audits. This position provides an option to work on-site, hybrid or fully remote, following the University's remote work guidelines.

This position is responsible for award management of sponsored awards from the time the awards are accepted until the end of the research project. The Accountant is responsible for:

• Identifying payments to sponsored projects.
• Monitoring unapplied cash.
• Following up on outstanding receivables.
• Providing audit support.
• Preparing invoices including letter of credit draws.
• Assisting in the cash application process.
• Ensuring that final expenditure and cash reconciliations are performed in a timely manner.

Responsibilities include:

• Independently reviewing sponsored award terms and conditions, identifying reporting, invoicing and other specific financial requirements, and tracking tasks through the financial system.
• Reviewing payments from various sponsors, applying cash to the appropriate awards and proactively identifying and investigating variances.
• Understanding complex situations regarding non-compliance with sponsor requirements and escalating issues to the Senior Post Award Accountant or to Post Award Management in a timely manner.
• Receiving training from Post Award leadership and external resources to understand state, federal and non-federal sponsor terms and applying comprehensive knowledge of the industry and professional standards to interpret and resolve post award financial management issues.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: At least three years of relevant experience required. Grants and Contracts Experience Preferred. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings and programs.

Requirements

• Prior experience in Post-Award Grants & Contracts in a Higher Education environment preferred.
• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification preferred.

Benefits

• This is an exempt-level, benefited position.
• For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits .

How to Apply

Please apply online, and search for R0084000. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Internal applicants: Search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A minimum of three is required.

For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Lyndsay Thaxton at [email protected] .

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.