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West Virginia University · 1 day ago

(Remote) Senior Corporate Grants Accountant - Shared Services

Morgantown, WV

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the various modules, from a functional perspective, and their integration within the overall financial and human resources administrative systems. This includes, but is not limited to, the general ledger, grants accounting, cash management, accounts receivable, fixed asset, procurement, accounts payable, human resources and payroll. Also serves as the lead for accounts receivable integration with the grants module

Coordinates, develops and applies the systems, policy, and procedure to ensure the University and WVU Research Corporation, inclusive of regional campuses, are in compliance with Federal, State, and Local research accounting standards. This includes developing, preparing and coordinating implementation for new policy, practices and procedures.

Structures the system to support the requirements of external agencies, i.e. NSF, GASB, OMB. These requirements are continuously changing and this position is responsible for the implementation of revised standards and requirements for compliance by the University in a timely manner.

Acts as primary contact for academic colleges/schools providing all financial and technical support for specific awards and areas of general interest within the operating parameters of Sponsored Projects Administration. Also serves as primary contact for the University/Corporation with all external agencies and external consultants concerning sponsored research financial requirements. Responsibilities include alleviating or eliminating disputes between the sponsoring agencies and the institution in regard to reimbursement, the reporting of financial data, responding to audit findings and compliance issues.

Performs detailed review on all sponsored awards upon closeout to ensure compliance with federal, state, agency, award specific, and university regulations, policies, and procedures. Compiles and prepares interim and final documents including federally required reports. Validates comprehensive billings or financial reports for appropriateness and reconciles resulting receipts assuring that reimbursement was not made for expenditures not clearly supported by documentation and conforming to the agency approved budget.

Responsible for troubleshooting and issue resolution related to the grants module by working in conjunction with the Financial Systems functional analyst team. Requires significant decision making capabilities and exercising of judgment. Serves the interests of Sponsored Projects Administration by participating in the testing of financial system upgrades or other system enhancements related to Oracle.

Responsible for the administrative interfaces with Human Resources and Payroll, PO, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and General Ledger modules. Must act immediately to prevent a chain reaction when issues arise within the system due to the interdependencies of the modules.

Responsible for notifying principal investigators and departmental business officers of any difficulties regarding expenditures, disallowed expenditures, over obligations, open encumbrances on expiring awards, cost share shortages, etc. and following through to ensure resolution and appropriate accounting. federal, state, or agency regulations.

Trains university personnel including classified exempt and non-exempt staff, non-classified staff, and faculty on issues pertaining to the financial management of sponsored research activity. Training can be formal or informal and pertains to award management in accordance with federal and state regulations, institutional policies and procedures, as well as individual award terms and conditions.

Acts as lead employee over the activity of a Grants Resource Specialist, responsibilities include but are not limited to the assignment of work, design of workflow, evaluation of performance, and recommendation for disciplinary action. Also, may have input into the interviewing and selection process as determined appropriate by the Assistant Director of Sponsored Projects Administration.

Anticipates and analyzes operational and managerial information needs and responds by producing reports using programming tools and/or PC software. Reports are derived from the financial and demographic information contained in the mainframe based institutional accounting system and are produced on an as needed or periodic basis as determined by operational need. Retrieves archived data in electronic databases, microfiche and stored paper formats to provide information to sponsors concerning various aspects of their accounts.

Provides information as requested to agency auditors, legislative auditors, external financial auditors, and internal auditors. Function includes information gathering, explaining and defending institutional practice and policy, and responding to audit findings.

Participates in job-related continuing education seminars and workshops (i.e. computing, fund accounting, post award accounting standards, Uniform Guidance, etc.). This involves in-state and out-of-state travel.

Carries out special projects to achieve institutional missions and unit objectives as time and work load dictates. Participation may include coordinating and working with assigned project team, innovating new or improved methods of operation, developing policy or procedure drafts, and implementing of new or improved system enhancements.

Acts as backup to other positions within the unit and may, on occasion, be required to perform others' duties. Positions within Sponsored Projects Administration also participate in several institutional processes as needed which may require limited amounts of evening and weekend work hours.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the following: Accounting, banking, finance, or related field; Project management experience; Work experience which provided analytical and communication skills; Customer service or related experience.

Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.

All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills in order to effectively recruit and assist students.

Ability to acquire knowledge of employer expectations and their relationship to strategic curricular decisions.

Ability to acquire knowledge of all CLASS program information, as well as general major (admission and curricular) information for all programs at WVU.

Ability to learn and work with Banner, DegreeWorks, Navigate, TargetX, and other software systems.

Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail.

Ability to work occasionally weekends and evenings, as needed.

Ability to assess and enhance the effectiveness of advising and recruiting.

Ability to represent CLASS in a professional manner.

Ability to work with a team and independently to meet deadlines.

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or other related field.

Complex/high volume university/college/private entity business, accounting or finance department.

Benefits

37.5-hour work week

13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)

24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)

18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)

WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits

401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.

Wellness programs

Company

West Virginia University

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West Virginia University offers academic programs in order to earn bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees.

Founded in 1867

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.wvu.edu/

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