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$ 46145 - 55374
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The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 (voice) or 850.857.6158 (TTY). E-Verify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.
Please review job requirements carefully. Failure to submit all pieces of the application may result in disqualification. Applications are accepted on the University of West Florida career site: . For assistance contact UWF Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or .
Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.
GRANT ACCOUNTANT: The accountant is responsible for establishing maintaining and closing contracts and grants in the University accounting system including grant matching funds required by 2 CFR 200 and assisting with the testing and implementation of the Banner Financial System updates as required.
SENIOR GRANT ACCOUNTANT: Manages post-award accounting activities of grants and contracts within one or more academic and research units (i.e. school department division institute or center) and provides data analytics of grant activities in accordance with federal state and pertinent UWF policies. These activities include review reconciliation projection and revision of award finances preparation of performance and financial reports in collaboration with principal investigators and completion of award closeouts. The position requires excellent oral and written communication skills and an understanding of customer service work quality continuous improvement and professionalism. The ideal candidate is expected to effectively collaborate with diverse constituencies including students faculty members university administrators and staff members of the UWF community. Assurance of compliance with federal state and university standards as well as the ability to use electronic tools and computer software in managing the progress of grant execution and controlling grant finance are essential. Specific responsibilities include:
(1) Communicates award information to principal investigators (PIs) co-PIs and relevant staff members.
(2) Perform regular budget reviews and budget revisions including coordination with program personnel and relevant individuals to make adjustments to payroll for all budgeted positions and management of cost-sharing structures.
(3) Facilitate reporting activities and compliance timelines through the lifecycle of the grant or contract.
(4) Completes required financial reports and coordinates with the PIs on the associated performance reports for submission to the sponsor.
(5) Ensures compliance with agency and University regulations regarding sponsored programs expenditures reporting and requests.
(6) Coordinates and submits requests for no-cost extension fund carryover and rebudgeting changes in scope of work and other changes of the awarded projects.
(7) Invoices the sponsors and facilitates the approval of invoices to pay subcontractors.
(8) Reviews and reports time & effort contributions of project personnel.
(9) Closes out all funded projects consistent with university processes and timelines.
(10) Performs grant-related responsibilities as required and/or assigned by RAE leadership.
GRANT ACCOUNTANT: A bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
SENIOR GRANT ACCOUNTANT: A bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization and three years of appropriate experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
GRANT ACCOUNTANT: Extensive knowledge of accounting principles. Thorough knowledge and understanding of University policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of complex federal and state rules laws regulations governing sponsored research administration (including but not limited to 2 CFR 200). Knowledge of statistical principles and analysis. Thorough knowledge and application of various and specific computer programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications Adobe Acrobat and SCT Banner Document Imaging (BDMS).
SENIOR GRANT ACCOUNTANT: Knowledge of accounting principles and understanding of the policies and procedures in publicly funded higher education institutions. Ability to acquire knowledge of federal and state rules laws and regulations governing sponsored research administration (including but not limited to 2 CFR Part 200). Ability to apply statistical principles for data analytics. Well-versed with modern computational and software tools including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite Google Suite PDF document management and SCT Banner networking and workflow packages.
GRANT ACCOUNTANT: A Masters Degree and 1 Year experience with Accounting Software program.
SENIOR GRANT ACCOUNTANT: A Masters Degree and on track to obtain CPA certification or a Certified Research Administrator (CRA).
- 60% - PERFORM FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: Controls budgets receipts and expenditures of grants & contracts for compliance. Invoices third parties as it relates to assigned grants and contracts and completes expenditure reports. Monitors sub-award contracts and spending to comply with federal state and University rules and regulations. Coordination of collection & reconciliation of account receivables. Resolves RAE grant fund accounting issues with PI and various college and department business managers. Recommends and resolves problems with cash & match funding. Initiates fixed-rate indirect cost adjustments. Reviews CFDA numbers for accuracy. Formulates interprets and applies audit procedures 2 CFR 200 along with University policies and procedures to manage resources and operations which include University colleges human resources purchasing and administrative services. Coordinates financial and budget activities with Sponsored Research funds. Directs and coordinates the financial closeout of grants and contracts. Participates prepares and responds to various audit requirements. - (Essential)
- 20% - BANNER ADMINISTRATION: Establishes plans for matching funds and monitors the fund to ensure that postings are in compliance. Coordinates training database maintenance system access to process journal entries and online budget transfers (BT). Coordinates the development of new Banner system implementations in BT Workflow as they pertain to RAE. - (Essential)
- 10% - ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMWORK COORDINATION: Provides input into the budget planning process and is responsible for controlling and recommending budget expenditures on grants and contracts and makes recommendations as appropriate. Coordinates with the Budget Office to train college and departmental business managers on the use of online budget (BT) transfers. Designs and develops online accounting reports and modules to improve information flow eliminate redundancies and enhance efficiencies. - (Essential)
- 10% - RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR REPORTS ADMINISTRATION AND ENGAGEMENT: Reviews financial expenditure reports activity/effort reports and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction in compliance with project specifications. - (Essential)
- Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat cold noise dust dirt chemicals etc. but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts bruises etc.
- Impact of Deadlines:Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond ones control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
- Standing: Daily
- Walking:Daily
- Sitting:Daily
- Reaching with hands and arms:Daily
- Climbing or balancing:Never
- Stooping:Daily
- Use of hands to handle objects:Daily
- Lifting up to 10lbs:Daily
- Lifting up to 25lbs:Daily
- Lifting over 25lbs:Never
- Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally:Daily
- Hearing as perceive sound by ear:Daily
- Vision as distinguish colors & depth:Daily
This position requires a criminal background screen.
This position requires fingerprinting.
This position is eligible for veterans preference.
Grant Accountant: $46145-55374
Senior Grant Accountant: $59849-65834
Applicants are required to attach a resume cover letter and contact information for three references.
An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process.
For assistance please contact Human Resources at or email
This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans Preference pursuant to Section 295.07 F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation in addition to the DD214 may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214 visit or call 1-.
At the conclusion of this search if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs Division of Benefits and Assistance 9500 Bay Pines Blvd. Room 214 St. Petersburg Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57 F.S.
Prior to filing a complaint it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date whichever is later in time if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.
Employment Type
Full-Time
