Remote Post-Award Accountant, Sponsored Projects

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UTIA's Sponsored Projects Accounting department is seeking a Post-Award Accountant to support post-award fiscal administration for federally funded and other sponsored programs at UTIA. You will report to the Director of Sponsored Projects Accounting and help ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities include analyzing contracts for spending restrictions, creating accounts in the university financial system, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes contracts and agreements for spending restrictions, reporting deadlines, payment request information and liability.
• Creates accounts in the university's financial system.
• Coordinates activities with other campuses or units on joint projects.
• Maintains accounts throughout the life of a project.
• Analyzes expenditures by interpreting and applying fiscal regulations and guidelines to ensure that all federal, state and university requirements are met for each sponsored project.
• Processes payment requests to agencies.
• Manages letter of credit draws of funds using various agency websites.
• Prepares financial reports for sponsors and certifies them on behalf of the university, submitting them to external sponsors.Ensures reports are reconciled to the university ledger.
• Monitors subcontract financial reports.
• Assists in the training and instruction of business managers, faculty, and other research staff.
• Helps develop policies and procedures to reduce financial risk exposure from federal, state and private audits.
• Closes projects by processing final financial, inventory, patent and equipment reports, etc.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Autonomy

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance

Tools

DASH ERP system

Huron research suite

Job description

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, UTIA's Sponsored Projects Accounting department is seeking a Post-Award Accountant to support post-award fiscal administration for federally funded and other sponsored programs at UTIA. You will report to the Director of Sponsored Projects Accounting and help ensure compliance and accurate financial reporting.

Responsibilities include analyzing contracts for spending restrictions, creating accounts in the university financial system, coordinating with