The University of Iowa Looking for Grant Accountant – Remote at Remote Full Time

Salary $42,000 – $50,000 a year job type full-time

Full job description

The university of iowa is seeking a motivated individual for our grant accountant positionJoin a team committed to career development and important work managing a subset of grants and contracts from various corporate and governmental agencies for the university of iowaThis position assures compliance with the award terms and sponsor, federal, and university policies and proceduresIt exercises a great deal of critical thinking and independent problem solvingIt collaborates with various stakeholders across campus providing guidance and support to best practicesIt is a great opportunity for someone who appreciates work/life balance, and the flexibility of working remotely, while still feeling connected to impactful work for the university of iowaStarting salary range of $42,000 to $50,000 with opportunity for progressive growth as soon as 6 months after starting the position!

Remote work may be considered for this position, depending on the candidate’s location and interest, with the ability to be on campus for training and meetings occasionallyWork arrangement options will be discussed during the hiring process.

Duties to include:

With some guidance, manage a subset of grants and contracts from various non-profit, state of iowa agencies, assuring compliance with sponsoring agencies terms and conditions, as well as university policies and proceduresThis may include oversight of responsibilities of other internal staff to verify that all aspects of an award are completed and handled appropriately.
Monitor account balances, identify concerns and work with appropriate departmental staff to resolve.
Prepare and submit basic and some complex financial and material reports and supporting documentation for the university and sponsor agencies.
Complete reconciliations with guidance in order to resolve discrepancies on sponsored awards.
Assist with basic training on policies, procedures, systems, and the management of externally sponsored awards.

Location: ucc

Schedule: monday through friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Salary: $42,000-$50,000

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

About the controller’s office:

The controller’s office, a division of finance and operations, is comprised of several departments that provide a wide range of business, accounting and reporting services on behalf of, and for, the university communityThese services are essential for the university of iowa to pursue its mission of teaching, research, and public service.

Required qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance or related or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Accounting or financial experience (typically 6 months-1 year), to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts
Knowledge of financial policy interpretation and applicationI.e., auditing, grant accounting support, etc.
Ability to think critically and experience with independent problem-solving
Ability to work independently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Experience gathering and organizing data from a variety of systems/sources to perform a task
Proficient with ms excel.

Desired qualifications:

Accounting or financial experience (beyond 1 year), to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts
Grant accounting experience
Fund accounting work experience
Experience with the university’s financial systems and knowledge of the university of iowa operations manual.

Position and application details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “relevant file” to the submission:

Resume
Cover letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background checkUp to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact brooke mcmurl at [email protected] or 319-467-0719.

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