Research Grants Accountant II

Research Grants Accountant II The University of Louisville Office of Research & Innovation, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration is seeking a Research Grants Accountant II to work with the accounting team as well as the grants administration and contracts teams to provide high‑quality support to the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration, university faculty, unit business managers, and external sponsors. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance and proper fiscal management of externally funded sponsored projects by applying university and funding agency rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities Maintain an active portfolio of awards requiring establishment/management within the financial system, including activation, billing, collection, financial reporting, and closeout. Perform quality control reviews of data entered into the financial system to ensure compliance and data integrity. Clean up awards in the portfolio. Approve journal entries and payroll adjustments for the portfolio. Compile close‑outs, AR write‑off, and bad debt for the portfolio. Provide backup to SPFA service account and other operational areas as needed. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience, or the equivalent of education and experience. Knowledge of the Sponsored Program. 3–5 years of progressive accounting and research‑related experience. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Workday grant knowledge and experience. Experience in grant and contract accounting management, reporting, and compliance associated with federal and/or state government awards and contracts. Experience in LOC federal draws. Competencies Project Management – organized, task‑oriented, able to delegate and follow up. Proactive – anticipates and plans for problems before they arise. Analytical – evaluates data and other information, chooses the best solution, and makes recommendations. Flexible – able to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization. Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information. Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized. Critical Thinking – able to think through issues and identify appropriate options. Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent; works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency. Interpersonal – builds effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management, and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility. Teamwork – works with others, serves others, helps others, leads others, mentors others, and takes directions from others to move processes and programs forward to the desired outcome. Compensation Compensation will be commensurate with candidate experience. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion. Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr