Sponsored Programs Accountant

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Sponsored Program Accountant to manage fiscal operations for externally funded projects, including setup, reconciliation and reporting. You will ensure allowability and compliance with sponsor guidelines.

Responsibilities include budget reviews, government reporting, cost sharing rules, and communicating with sponsors and internal teams. A Bachelor's degree and 2 years of governmental or fund accounting experience are required; UTRGV offers a stable,

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles, practices and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Knowledge of grants management, including regulations (OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, A-133).

Responsibilities

• Performs compliance reviews and fund approvals of expenditure requests for assigned sponsored projects to determine allowability, allocability and appropriateness.
• Provides policy and procedure interpretation to University departments and prepares reports to federal and sponsoring agencies.
• Ensures budget adjustments are within sponsor guidelines.
• Prepares financial reports in timely and accurate manner.
• Requires understanding of effort reporting and cost sharing regulations.
• Prepares invoices and financial reports timely and submits to sponsors after examining expenditures for adherence to awards and institutional requirements.
• Advises sponsored program managers, investigators and staff in matters of compliance, procedures, project account status, termination dates, and fund balances.
• Interprets and administers rules, regulations, policies, and procedures by the University and external funding agencies.
• Provides guidance to sponsored program managers and staff regarding OMB Circulars A-21 and A-110.
• Conducts project account reconciliations, monitors Facilities and Administrative Cost (indirect cost recovery) calculations, and reviews and approves cost transfers.
• May assist Director with special projects and tasks involving financial reporting of sponsored project activities.
• Prepares, requests and posts federal funds drawdowns.
• Monitors and collects accounts receivables for sponsored projects.
• Prepares and maintains accounting records, ledgers and reports for assigned sponsored projects and reconciles account reports utilizing the University’s accounting system.
• Prepares accounting journal entries to make adjustments and/or corrections to project accounts.
• May conduct training sessions in discipline area.
• Assists in providing schedules and reports to management
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Budgeting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks a Sponsored Program Accountant to manage fiscal operations for externally funded projects, including setup, reconciliation and reporting. You will ensure allowability and compliance with sponsor guidelines.

Responsibilities include budget reviews, government reporting, cost sharing rules, and communicating with sponsors and internal teams. A Bachelor's degree and 2 years of governmental or fund accounting experience are required; UTRGV offers a stable,