Grants Accounting & Reporting Specialist

Arkansas Children's; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children's in Little Rock seeks a Grant Accounting Specialist to manage daily grant accounts, set up new awards in Workday, monitor expenditures, and prepare required reports. This safety‑sensitive, tobacco‑free workplace emphasizes compliance with federal guidelines and sponsor rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (Bachelor's preferred) and experience with grant accounting, budgeting, and Workday.

Qualifications

• Reconcile grants accounts and monitor expenditures.
• Set up new grants in Workday and track budget revisions.
• Prepare reports and ensure regulatory compliance for award programs.
• Assist in annual account reviews with PI and staff.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile grants accounts within the financial systems at ACRI and AC; set up new grants in Workday.
• Monitor budget revision requests for approval and approve grant expenditures in Workday.
• Provide customer service to the research community and ensure compliance with federal grant guidelines.
• Prepare monthly reports such as Schedule of Activities by Grant and FFATA reporting.
• Assist Director of Research Accounts with annual account reviews with PI and staff.
• Review subaward invoices for regulatory compliance and budget alignment.

Skills

Grant accounting

Workday

Budget reconciliation

Grant expenditures

Customer service

Federal grant guidelines

Procurement policies

Grant role assignments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Workday (Grants)

Job description

Arkansas Children's in Little Rock seeks a Grant Accounting Specialist to manage daily grant accounts, set up new awards in Workday, monitor expenditures, and prepare required reports. This safety‑sensitive, tobacco‑free workplace emphasizes compliance with federal guidelines and sponsor rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (Bachelor's preferred) and experience with grant accounting, budgeting, and Workday.