University of Florida · 11 hours ago
Grants Accounting Manager
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe University of Florida is seeking a Grants Accounting Manager to support Grant Accountants by providing training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. The role involves managing daily post-award activities, ensuring compliance with university directives, and collaborating with unit team members and leadership to resolve issues and improve processes.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Supports Grant Accountants by providing training, mentoring and professional development opportunities
Trains team members in the use of myUFL, UFIRST, OnBase, MYinvestigator, myUFMarketplace and other university systems
Ensures team members understand and implement university directives and policies such as travel, procurement, cost transfer, effort, cost accounting cost sharing and others as they relate to sponsored programs
Ensures team members have a fundamental understanding of and are able to implement Federal and sponsor specific rule sets and regulations
Manages daily post award activities for the assigned portfolio
This includes ensuring expenditures are appropriate; analyzing and reconciling projects through the use of reports and queries from the University financial system; preparing financial reports and invoices based on that reconciliation; managing the AR report by contacting sponsors who have failed to make payment as defined in the award document; and when appropriate, approving and processing budget transfer requests
This requires knowledge of electronic invoicing, cost sharing and all revenue related activities
Works closely with unit team members to ensure accuracy and timeliness of award set up, reporting, invoicing, collections and closeout
Monitors the timeliness and quality of award set up, reporting, invoicing, collections and closeout through review of management reports and team member’s work
Evaluates team members on the performance of these duties
Assists team members with complex items and resolution of issues as they arise
Escalates issues as appropriate
Works closely with local unit administrators, PI’s and senior leadership within Contracts & Grants to resolve issues for the assigned portfolio as appropriate
Works with the executive leadership team for Contracts & Grants Accounting to develop and implement directives & procedures as well as templates and training programs
Active participant in meetings with internal and external constituents
These include regular meetings with the Contracts and Grants leadership team that allow us to evaluate efficiencies, workload, provide training, and better assist our team members and customers
Conducts training sessions and makes presentations at outreach events or conferences as needed
Attend trainings and conferences as opportunities become available
Participates in testing and system upgrade initiatives
Other special projects assigned by the Associate Director or Assistant Vice President for Contracts & Grants
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in contract and grant accounting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Ability to function under highly stressful circumstances
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.83MKey Investors
Align TechnologyUS Department of EnergyNFWF
2025-06-02Grant
2024-09-17Grant· $2M
2024-09-10Grant· $0.18M
Leadership Team
Sri Kalyanaraman
Co-founder, VR for the Social Good Initiative
Chris Cowen
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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