Grant Accountant

2 months ago

Milwaukee, United States Marquette University Full time

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community. 

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including  medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% company match, 5 weeks of time off to start, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement   For more information, please view the 2024 Total Rewards Guide .

Assist the Grant Accounting Manager with the accounting, administration, and reporting requirements of all externally funded grants following GAAP, Uniform Guidance, and Marquette University Business Policies and Procedures.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion. Duties and Responsibilities 1. Monitor grant accounts and partnering with PIs and/or ORSP of potential over or under expenditures of funds, and potential payment issues along with assisting in the resolution, and closeout of expired grants in a prompt manner

2. Review, approve, and analyze grant expenditures/accounts to ensure charges are necessary, reasonable, allocable, and allowable under the terms and conditions of the award.

3. Ensure timely cash inflows through the preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly cash draws and/or invoices.

4. Support annual University Financial and Uniform Guidance audit functions.

5. Prepare, review, and submit interim and final financial reporting to funding agencies.

6. Prepare journal entries and reconciliations.

7. Timely establishment of new grant accounts to expedite the use of research funds.

8. Contribute to the updating, revising, automating, and streamlining of grant accounting procedures.

9. Maintain, track, tag, and inventory grant-funded assets.

10. Prepare, send, collect, analyze, and resolve issues with Time and Effort Certification.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Bachelor’s degree in business, preferably in accounting.A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

Strong organizational skills.

Detail oriented

Strong communication skills.

Computer proficiency with strong Excel, Word, and other word-processing software skills. Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience working with grants

Ability to support the University’s Catholic, Jesuit mission.

Understanding of compliance

Supervisory experience. Department Comptroller

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