National University · 4 hours ago
Assistant Controller, Grants, Contracts, and Procurement Services
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$90K/yr - $121K/yr
8+ years expNational University is a leader in creating innovative solutions to education and is dedicated to supporting a high-quality workforce. They are seeking an Assistant Controller to oversee accounting operations related to grants and contracts, ensuring compliance and supporting financial reporting initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Lead and oversee accounting operations related to post-award grants, contracts, and the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle, ensuring compliance with GAAP, GAGAS, and federal regulations including OMB Uniform Guidance
Collaborate with the Controller and AVP, Accounting to develop and implement strategic financial initiatives that support the University’s mission and long-term goals
Oversee the preparation and review of complex financial reports, including grant and contract financials, operational summaries, and grant cost analyses
Develops, prepares, and validates management reports in support of financial statements including various operational reports. Partners with departments to set deadlines for monthly and year end reporting
Ensures accurate preparation of journal entries, reports, forms, schedules, and documents prepared by accounting team and other University staff including but not limited to transactions and documentation related to grants, contracts and P2P areas
Partner with cross-functional teams—including Sponsored Programs, Financial Decision Support, financial systems support and IT—to ensure integrated financial operations and data integrity across systems such as Workday
Serve as a key liaison during internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries and implementation of recommendations
Participate in the coordination and execution of annual audits and regulatory reporting, with a focus on grant compliance and post-award financial activities; support institution-wide audit readiness and ensure timely, accurate submissions to federal, state, and other oversight agencies
Supports Controller with annual audit process, as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or accounting, or related field required
A minimum of 8 years' relevant experience with financial accounting within a college/University or nonprofit setting to include experience with restricted funds and Federal grants or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum Five (5) years' supervisory experience in a complete financial statement process
Excellent knowledge of accounting principles, practices and methodologies
Possesses solid analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills
Demonstrates extensive expertise of fund accounting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS), for Federal grant guidance, as well as University policies and procedures regarding financial transactions
Familiarity with OMB Uniform Guidance and Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR)
Proficient in prioritizing work to meet frequently changing deadlines demonstrating an ability to plan, follow through, and multi-task while maintaining flexibility in the work environment
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual of constituencies in a diverse community
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing while providing excellent customer service
Ability to hire, train, develop, evaluate, lead, and direct work and discipline staff, taking corrective action as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with University policies and Federal, State, and local regulations
Preferred
CPA Preferred
Workday finance/grants a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family
Company
National University
National University is a private nonprofit university that provides accessible and achievable higher education to adult learners. It is a sub-organization of National University System.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$10.85MKey Investors
National Science FoundationU.S. Department of EducationU.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
2025-12-04Grant· $0.4M
2024-12-19Grant· $3.5M
2024-11-11Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Mark David Milliron
President & CEO
Dave C. Lawrence, Ed.D., Ed.S., MBA
Executive Vice President, Administration and Finance | Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-30
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