Hybrid Research Accountant III: Grants & Budgets Lead

Colorado School of Mines; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental care options

Generous paid holidays

Fully vested retirement plan

Tuition benefits

RTD Ecopass

Employee discounts

On-campus daycare

Job summary

Colorado School of Mines is seeking an Accountant III – Research to lead the expense management of research grants and contracts in the Office of Research Administration. You will set up new awards, monitor budgets, prepare financial reports, and support post-award activities across a high-volume portfolio.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 5+ years of sponsored research accounting experience, with strong quantitative and regulatory skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or the equivalent in experience.
• Five or more years of Sponsored Research accounting experience.
• Ability to lead strategic initiatives and improve standard practices.
• Working knowledge of federal and other pertinent external research regulations.

Responsibilities

• Set up new research accounts and amend existing accounts in Mines’ financial system and ORA’s enterprise project tracking system.
• Monitor, review and reconcile award budgets, balances and expenses.
• Prepare and accurately submit required financial reports within sponsoring agency timeframes.
• Closeout actions including final expense review and account reconciliation.

Skills

Sponsored Research accounting

High-volume portfolio management

Regulatory interpretation

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business

Tools

Banner

Cognos

ORA project software

Job description

Colorado School of Mines is seeking an Accountant III – Research to lead the expense management of research grants and contracts in the Office of Research Administration. You will set up new awards, monitor budgets, prepare financial reports, and support post-award activities across a high-volume portfolio.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field and 5+ years of sponsored research accounting experience, with strong quantitative and regulatory skills.