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Analyst, Sponsored Projects Accounting
Location
United States
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$60K - $70K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Analyst, Sponsored Projects Accounting
University of Maryland
Role Description The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance (SPAC) is currently seeking an Analyst, Sponsored Projects Accounting. This is a Contractual (Remote) Position for approximately 6 months. - Performs, reviews, and analyzes sponsored projects accounting and compliance ensuring completeness, internal accuracy, and conformance with uniform generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP). - Maintains performance compliance with university policies and procedures regarding internal, business, fiscal, and operational accountability and compliance. - Reviews accounting entries for compliance with applicable grant and contract terms, regulations, policies and procedures. - Identifies and investigates compliance deficiencies. - Conducts budget, financial, and/or fiscal reviews and makes recommendations. - Reviews financial data for accuracy and clarity. - Collaborates with management and internal/external partners to support University goals and objectives. - Administers and maintains assigned accounts to verify accuracy of transactions and uniform application of policies, procedures, and acceptable standards. - Examines and ensures integrity/reliability of the financial accounting system. - Works with principal investigators, faculty, or staff members to identify potential ledger discrepancies. - Understands and administers contract, grant and cooperative agreement terms and conditions. - Receives, analyzes, and prepares various internal/external financial ledgers, schedules, exhibits, and summaries. - Evaluates financial scope and objectives. - Performs testing to accomplish reviews and special projects. - Assists campus SPACs to correct identified deficiencies as needed. - Adheres to unit and project activities under prescribed schedule. - Utilizes quantitative and qualitative approaches to develop financial forecast performance. - Conducts budget, financial, and fiscal reviews. - Assists in coordination of responses to internal or external agencies, including site visits, desk reviews, and audits. - Supports management with special projects and workflow process improvements. - Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration. Requirements - Two (2) years of financial or management accounting, budgeting, auditing, assessment of internal controls, financial analysis, post-award accounting or lifecycle research administration experience OR - One (1) year of direct sponsored projects accounting. Higher education experience preferred. Benefits - Generous leave package including over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service. - Subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options. - Professional learning and development programs. - Limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB. - Life insurance and long-term disability. - Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration.
- Two (2) years of financial or management accounting, budgeting, auditing, assessment of internal controls, financial analysis, post-award accounting or lifecycle research administration experience OR
- One (1) year of direct sponsored projects accounting. Higher education experience preferred.
Benefits
- Generous leave package including over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service.
- Subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options.
- Professional learning and development programs.
- Limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB.
- Life insurance and long-term disability.
- Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).
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