Post-Award SPGC Accountant

About the role

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Post-Award Sponsored Programs, Grants & Contracts Accountant (S/C/D)

Job Summary

This position performs professional sponsored project accounting activities for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) Administration including, CALS Research Division, and the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) units.

The post-award accountant position is a multifaceted role in which daily responsibilities are driven by activities and priorities that arise each day. The position works with researchers, departments, and centers to monitor and reconcile data for sponsored programs at the school/college/divisional level.

The accountant serves as the liaison between departments and central campus business units to resolve financial challenges and assist with sponsored project post-award tasks and closeout activities. The incumbent may interact directly with project sponsors related to detailed financial reporting, invoicing, and/or auditing on behalf of the unit to ensure compliance.

The position will serve as Grant Manager to review expenses posting to sponsored funding as allowable and allocable.

Key Job Responsibilities

• 25% - Advises departments or researchers on appropriate post-award modifications and relevant processing
• 15% - Communicates and ensures financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the school/college or division
• 5% - Collects or prepares documentation required for compliance or audits on sponsored grants, contracts, or agreements
• 15% - Maintain and analyze accounting and financial functions associated with USDA 142 Formula funded sponsored projects.
• 25% - Ensures the departmental or divisional post-award processing or tasks are done appropriately and timely
• 15% - Reviews and approves financial transactions such as managing fiscal closeout of awards and projects

Department: Research Division

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000. However, final salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications

• Working in a financial related field (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Grant Management, Financial Specialist, or other financial related field)
• Managing multiple tasks, planning, establishing priorities, and organizing varied and complex tasks in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment
• Demonstrated customer service (e.g., delivering comprehensive support, responding to inquiries, providing technical support, guiding customers through a transaction, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying governmental cost accounting principles and standards
• Work experience identifying audit risk expenditures and implementing a corrective plan of action (e.g. seeking approval, cost transfers, etc.)
• Work experience requiring interpreting some of the following: state statutes; federal regulations; administrative rules; university/college/department/center policies and procedures; travel and purchasing policies specific to the State of Wisconsin/UW-System/UW Madison
• Working with UW financial and grant systems (or other comparable higher education platform), software, and applications (e.g., Workday; eRA systems; Huron grant products; Smartsheets; spreadsheets; Onenote; virtual video platforms) in performing accounting/financial-related transactions

Education: Associate's Degree Preferred Minimum

Preferred

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA)
• Certified Pre-Award Administrator (CPRA)
• Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA)

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Additional information

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all your documents into the one attachment field. All listed application materials must be received to be considered.

Finalists will be asked to provide contact information (phone and email) for three references, one of which must be a current or former supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

It's important that your cover letter and resume reflect your experience for this position related to the Qualifications section. Your application materials will be used during our evaluation to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Work Schedule

Normal hours are 7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. Occasional nights and weekends may be required for this position.

Additional Information

• Criminal Background Check may be required
• Evaluation period may be required

Contact Information: Sonia Parker, CALS HR Generalist

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