Universities of Wisconsin · 15 hours ago
Post-Award Accountant
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expThe University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is seeking a highly motivated Post-Award Accountant to join their team. In this role, you will provide essential financial management, budgeting, and compliance support for externally funded research projects, ensuring fiscal integrity from award setup through project closeout.
Higher Education
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides expertise and advice related to payroll cost allocation, effort allocation, and allowable charges
Assists principal investigators with financial management of sponsored program budgets and directs day-to-day fiscal transactions
Prepares and processes financial reporting and/or invoicing information
Provides expertise and advice related to procurement and allowable charges
Reviews financial expenditures for accuracy on sponsored grants and contracts
Qualification
Required
At least 3 years of post-award financial management, governmental accounting, or audit experience
Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial data with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, filters/sorting, pivot tables or similar tools used for financial analysis)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain financial/compliance concepts to non-financial stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to organize work, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
Preferred
Current or recent post-award accounting / sponsored projects financial management experience in higher education, strongly preferred within the Universities of Wisconsin
Demonstrated experience independently managing a portfolio of sponsored awards in a large, complex research environment (e.g., multiple investigators, multiple funding sources, concurrent deadlines)
Working knowledge of federal award requirements and sponsor terms and conditions (e.g., Uniform Guidance; NIH/NSF terms), including applying allowability, allocability, and documentation standards
Experience supporting health sciences or a medical school research environment (e.g., NIH-funded projects, clinical research activity, complex payroll/effort scenarios)
Demonstrated experience with Workday (or equivalent enterprise reporting tools) for sponsored project monitoring, reconciliation, and/or compliance review
Experience with sponsored project closeout activities (e.g., final financial review/reporting coordination, resolving deficits, cost transfers, documentation cleanup, audit readiness)
Experience advising faculty and research staff, demonstrating ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidance, reduce risk, and support good stewardship
Experience managing awards that include subawards (monitoring, invoicing review, closeout coordination)
Experience supporting a portfolio that includes multi-year and/or high-dollar awards
Benefits
Generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Competitive insurances and savings accounts
Retirement benefits
Company
Universities of Wisconsin
13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7MKey Investors
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
2019-01-01Grant· $7M
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