UCLA · 19 hours ago
Sponsored Projects Accountant 4
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expUCLA is a leading research institution, and they are seeking a Sponsored Projects Accountant 4 to manage financial aspects of sponsored funds. The role involves ensuring fiscal compliance, preparing complex financial reports, and collaborating with various stakeholders to facilitate the resolution of post-award issues.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for financial management of UCLA sponsored funds from federal, state and local government sources, as well as nonprofit, private and corporate sponsors
Ensures fiscal compliance with UCLA and sponsor policies, timely submission of reports and invoices to sponsoring agencies, and responsive customer service
Primary responsibilities include analyzing and reviewing expenditures, identifying potential compliance and/or policy violations, communicating concerns and financial issues to campus department personnel and Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) peers, facilitating resolution of post-award issues, and preparing complex financial reports
Assists the Manager in implementing process improvements, assessing staffing needs, and promoting the overall mission of the unit, and carries out other duties as assigned
Functions independently with minimal supervision
Consults with Manager on non-routine items and exceptions that may impact policy/procedure
Qualification
Required
Detailed knowledge of Code of federal regulations. OMB circulars A-21, A-110 and A-133, NIH grants Policy Statements, NSF grants Policy Manual and regulations of other federal and state agencies
Demonstrated professional experience, business acumen, judgment and integrity to effectively deliver high quality service to internal and external customers
Demonstrated skill in delivering high quality customer service to a diverse group of colleagues both within the organization and to external customers
Working knowledge of the most current versions of Excel, Word, Access and other database query programs to effectively complete primary job functions
Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of assignments and to set priorities, which reflect relative importance of the task to overall job responsibilities
Skill in organizing material and information in a systematic way to optimize effective and efficient operations
Ability to analyze and evaluate the impact of changes in federal, state and other sponsoring agency regulations and provide assistance to the Director to plan proper implementation of such changes
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data in order to approve financial reports, ledgers and accounting journals to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, University accounting, and terms and conditions of various sponsoring agencies
Skill in analyzing information and objectives to define problems, identify patterns, relationships, formulate logical and objective conclusions and recognize alternatives and their implications
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative, tactful, effective, and harmonious working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, university employees, sponsors and the public
Skill in writing clear, concise, and grammatically correct business correspondence, analysis and financial reports intended for audiences ranging in experience from novice to advanced in the subject matter
Superior written and oral communication skills to ensure effective communication with a wide range of audiences including internal staff, Principal Investigators, departmental fund managers and OCGA staff
Ability to adapt to changes as a result of automation including re-training, workflow changes, procedural adjustments, and interactions with the campus research community
Advance skill and experience in accounting and financial management practices, including a basic understanding of systems of internal control sufficient to review, analyze and interpret procedures and results in order to determine whether transactions and activity comply with laws, regulations, terms and conditions of award document, policies and procedures
Working knowledge of customer service, performance measurements and quality service principles to ensure delivery of EFM services meets established standards
Bachelor's Degree and/or four years of experience in related field and/or equivalent experience/training
Preferred
Demonstrated experience in delivering effective presentations to large (100+) and small (25 or less) audiences ranging in experience from novice to advanced in the subject matter
Thorough knowledge of University policies governing the administration of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and subcontracts
Working knowledge of University financial system and Contract and Grants award system
Working knowledge of University accounting, payroll, personnel, material management policies and procedures to effectively review and correct financial transactions using manual forms and electronic media
Benefits
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Company
UCLA
UCLA offers a combination that’s rare, especially among public research universities.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
UCLA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (266)
2024 (223)
2023 (226)
2022 (182)
2021 (164)
2020 (172)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$157.89MKey Investors
California Institute for Regenerative MedicineUS Department of EnergyDepartment of Cannabis Control
2025-01-30Grant· $29.14M
2023-08-14Grant
2023-04-25Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
James Puffer
Professor Emeritus
Jenny Lester
Clinical Trials Director
Recent News
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