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Inside Higher Ed · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Grants & Contracts Accountant

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $94K/yr

4+ years exp

Howard University is dedicated to hiring qualified candidates to enhance its strategic success. The Sr. Grants & Contracts Accountant will manage post-award administration, prepare financial reports, and ensure compliance with grant regulations while maintaining accurate financial records.

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Responsibilities

Post award administration in the Grants and Contracts Department

Processes financial reports, approves requisitions, payroll requests, travel and travel reimbursements, P-Cards, etc

Reviews and corrects payments requests submitted by departmental administrators, budget officers, etc. Update, maintain and correct award profile data and budget management

Makes journal entries, adjusts entries, and cancels encumbrances on a regularly scheduled basis to account for billing to funding agencies and private institutions

Approves and processes on-line purchase requests, travel, P-Card, etc. on a regularly scheduled basis

Reviews/researches/approves travel request documents for department representative or other Accountants

Prepares and submits comprehensive reports of expenditures for grants and contracts, to various governmental and private agencies

Provides technical assistance on the procedures and regulations associated with preparing spending documents. Advises department representatives of problems regarding grants as well as changes or corrections required to achieve compliance

Processes interdepartmental charges and issues payment to proper revenue account for services Reconciles sub-ledgers to the general ledger and resolves differences

Investigation of salary discrepancies of grant employees and the preparation of variance reports

Analyzes expenditures on a regular basis to determine costs allowable under the University, federal and private agency regulations

Conducts collection activities on outstanding billed receivable accounts, provides customer service to department representatives and responds to telephone inquiries from students, faculty and staff

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Grant administrationFinancial reportingBudget managementPeopleSoftAccounting principlesAnalytical skillsOral communicationWritten communicationConfidentialityInterpersonal skills