Accountant

VCU's Grants & Contracts Department has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join our team!

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU's robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, generous tuition benefit, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU's benefits: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/.

Position Summary/Overview:

The primary responsibilities of this position involve the post-award administration of grants and contracts from award to close-out, some of which include:

• Data entry in financial system for award setup

• Analyze data to ensure cost compliance with sponsor requirements

• Provide administrative assistance to Principal Investigators and Administrators

• Review financial system reports and data

• Prepare financial reports to the sponsor

• Reconcile general and operating ledgers

• Review/follow-up with sponsor on the status of monthly receivables, as well as prepare and mail invoices to sponsoring agencies

This position performs difficult work in support of a team environment, collaboration with other university offices, and high quality customer service. This position is responsible to apply knowledge and skills that have a significant impact on research funding to the University.

This position's job title is Accountant FS 2 - 18232 and is not ORP-eligible.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field such as accounting, finance, business, management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Positive, flexible attitude - Ability and desire to be trained in VCU's Grants & Contracts Accounting model of work

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and sponsor rules and regulations related to grants

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to organize work and establish reasonable priorities

• Verifiable history of excellent past performance and attendance records

• Technical proficiency is necessary including experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint), and experience with both web-based and enterprise financial management/reporting systems

• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a university sponsored program or grant accounting office post-award administrative setting is preferred

• Extensive experience with SunGard Banner Financial System is also preferred

Salary Range: $50,000 to $55,000

Position Details:

Department:

Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT

Restricted Status: No

FTE: 100

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

ORP Eligible: No