Staff Accountant - Online/Remote
Company: University of Central Florida
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
The Opportunity : The Contracts and Grants Accountant III
performs and supervises 2 FTEs performing accounting-related
functions with varying degrees of complexity, including invoicing
and financial reporting of research proposals, awards, and
compliance and fiscal activities relating to contract and grant
accounts. This includes invoicing and financial reporting for the
UCF Business Incubator Program (BIP), National Entrepreneur Center
(NEC), and FHTCC. This position also maintains up-to-date and
accurate records of daily transactions, ledger/fund analysis, cost
analysis, fund reconciliation, and investigates and resolves
problems related to funds, budgets, and expenditures.
Responsible for all billing and/or payment inquiries on contract
and grant projects, including recommendations and coordination of
any contract amendments needed to adjust billing and payment terms,
and supervising and reviewing the work of their FTE direct
reports.
Responsible for the timely preparation and submission of all
invoices and final financial reporting to meet the requirements of
contract and grant agreements, including those of their FTE direct
reports.
Prepare and review routine and non-routine journal entries ensuring
each transaction is valid, complete, accurate, properly authorized,
properly classified, and recorded in the appropriate period with
the appropriate supporting documentation, including journal entries
for incoming bank deposits, to include the review and approval of
the journal entries made by their FTE direct reports.
Perform financial analysis of general ledger activity, review
account reconciliations, and regularly monitor and evaluate billing
schedules for completeness and accuracy, including reconciliation
of incoming and outgoing wire transfers.
Supervise and manage the financial closeout activities and
coordinate with award administrators to ensure the timely closeout
and related closeout reporting of sponsored awards, grants, gifts,
donations, conference accounts, and technology transfer
accounts.
Assist principal investigators, institute, center or department
administrators, and award administrators in resolving specific
financial and accounting problems in relation to sponsored awards,
grants, gifts, donations, conference accounts, and technology
transfer accounts.
Review grant and project transactions, such as revenue, accounts
receivable, and expenditures, for accuracy and appropriateness and
input or request adjustments as necessary. Analyze grant and
project expenditures to ensure costs are allowable, allocable,
reasonable, and consistently handled as directed by 2 CFR 200 and
other regulations.
Research Foundation and OR award administrators to ensure all cost
share commitments of the university are documented.
Bachelor's or Master's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
Accounting or Finance Degree.
Microsoft Excel.
Experience in financial reporting, billing, or non-profit
environment.
Exposure to sponsored research, federal billing, and related OMB
Circulars is a plus.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and the
ability to effectively interact with senior management and
individuals with varying degrees of financial knowledge.
Experience with Workday or similar ERP.
This is a Contract and Grant (C&G) funded position. Hybrid work
schedule or remote work within the state of Florida may be
considered based upon specific circumstances and candidate
qualifications.
If you are selected as the final candidate for an employment
opportunity here at UCF, both your position and salary will be
significantly based upon the information that you have provided in
your application for employment. We urge you to please take the
time to complete the application in its entirety.
As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked
top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers,
creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create
broader prosperity and help shape a better future. You'll be met
with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented
faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple
campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive
difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful
opportunities to grow, you'll work alongside talented colleagues on
complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new
skills and you'll have countless rewarding experiences that go well
beyond a paycheck.
Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance
Program---
Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid
holidays
Retirement savings options---
Flexible work environment---
OOR-OPERATIONS
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The UCF affirmative action plans
for qualified individuals with disabilities and protected Veterans
are available for inspection in the Office of Institutional Equity,
Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. As a Florida public
university, UCF makes all application materials and selection
procedures available to the public upon request. -
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