Grant Accounting Manager-Jackson Heart Study

Job Summary

Perform payroll accounting and financial service functions for grants and other sponsored program funds, as well as submit grant proposals to federal and non-federal sponsors. The position provides fiscal service and support to all Department of Medicine investigators for the submission and financial management of grants.

Responsibilities

• Complete payroll accounting adjustments to ensure accurate payroll expenditure according to run rate
• Submission of grant proposals to federal and non-federal sponsors
• Budget revisions/projections for grants corresponding with run rate
• Reviewing/monitoring of individual grants and transactions for compliance
• Financial grant reporting to granting authorities
• Maintain accurate effort reporting/certification
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Congratulates with internal and external customers to answer questions, convey information, and resolve accounting issues
• Coordinates with internal and external customers to answer questions, convey information, and resolve accounting issues
• Compiles reports, supporting documentation, and analysis as needed to assist management

Requirements

You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field plus two (2) years of experience
• Required: N/A

Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Physical And Environmental Demands

• Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold
• Occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
• Occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours
• Occasional travelling to offsite locations
• Occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature
• Frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality
• Occasional bending
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Occasional climbing
• Occasional crouching/stooping
• Occasional driving
• Occasional kneeling
• Occasional pushing/pulling
• Occasional reaching
• Constant sitting
• Frequent standing
• Occasional twisting
• Frequent walking

Benefits

Grant Funded: Yes