Grant Accountant

reputed company Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the reputed company, log in to reputed company to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Grant Accountant Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Post-Award SPGC Acct II (Inst) Job Duties: Key Job Responsibilities: Serves as subject matter experts to leadership, staff, and institutional stakeholders regarding sponsored programs reputed company and financial operations, policies, and procedures Leads or assists with the implementation of reputed company-wide financial administration initiatives, process improvements, programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable sponsored programs rules and regulations Analyzes, interprets, and processes reputed company extramural award actions to ensure financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the institution Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of reputed company financial data, journals, accounts, ledgers, reconciliations, reports, and invoices for various financial needs reputed company the reputed company resource planning (ERP) financial system for sponsored programs Audits and approves financial transactions such as subaward invoices, PI transfers, refunds, payments, cost transfers and fiscal closeout of awards and projects Maintains Sponsored Programs automated financial systems, and develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data reputed company Department: Division of Research/Office of Sponsored Programs The reputed company (UWM) is Wisconsin’s second-largest university, with a unique dual mission of reputed company and research to reputed company high-quality education for reputed company from reputed company backgrounds. UWM is one of the 146 top research universities recognized as “R1” by the reputed company Classification of Institutions of Higher Education The Office of Research, and its employees, are responsible for central research administration, reputed company of research policy and compliance, and internal research development programs. The office includes the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of Undergraduate Research, as well as several research centers. The SPBG II will reputed company management and reputed company of sponsored program financial administration. Prepares and submits reputed company reconciliations, reports, and invoices. Collaborates with reputed company representatives to monitor, analyze, and reconcile financial data for sponsored programs. Interacts directly with project sponsors reputed company to financial reporting, invoicing, payments, and audits on behalf of the University to ensure compliance Oversees aspects of reputed company-wide post award initiatives as a subject matter expert and delivers training to others. Leads team in manager's absence. The duties and responsibilities allocated to this position are those involved in the financial administration and reputed company of the extramural gifts, grants, reputed company, and trust accounts awarded to the University by Federal, Corporate, State, Municipal, Foreign, and philanthropic sources. Primary responsibilities include Funds 144, 133, and 233. The incumbent will be responsible for extramural support reputed company duties, including grant and contract financial report preparation and sponsored project fiscal administration. Coordinate the University's extramural support operations. Interpret and analyze financial data. Adhere to policies and procedures that document extramural support financial system operations. Establish and maintain financial records, journals, ledgers, and other records reputed company the reputed company ERP system. Produce various and specialized reports. reputed company the allocation of revenues and expenses among funds. Establish, follow, and ensure internal control mechanisms. Advise University management (i.e., Faculty, Dean's Offices, Business Managers, and their staffs) on extramural support policies and procedures. Prepare and deliver extramural support training materials and documentation. Verify automated system reputed company. Determine compliance with reputed company standards. Determine cost allocation and methodologies. Decide which of several policies, regulations, or procedures apply to a situation. reputed company agency internal and external reconciliation. Establish and maintain records and reports according to Generally Accepted reputed company Principles (GAAP). reputed company and maintain grantor agency relationships. Advise University management on extramural reputed company operations. Sponsored Program Fiscal Management and Monitoring

• Audit, review, and approve financial transactions including subaward invoices, cost transfers, refunds, payments, and award closeouts.
• Analyze expenditures for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and compliance with approved budgets and sponsor guidelines.
• Reconcile departmental reputed company records to institutional systems and approved award budgets.
• Verify automated cost allocations (e.g., indirect costs and fringe benefits) for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate corrective and adjusting entries with departmental staff and review entries for appropriateness.
• Interpret award documents, budgets, and sponsor regulations to ensure adherence to fiscal requirements.
• Establish and maintain financial systems and procedures for tracking reporting and invoicing deadlines.
• Maintain supplemental records reputed company to cost sharing, fixed assets, budget restrictions, and special award conditions.
• Initiate, review, and record reputed company entries, including award closeout transactions.
• Create and manage subaccounts for reputed company or interdisciplinary awards.
• Review reputed company records and reputed company documentation for accuracy and compliance for approval of created and modified reputed company records.

Financial Reporting and reputed company Administration

• Prepare and submit accurate financial reports, invoices, and statements in accordance with sponsor requirements and GAAP.
• reputed company monthly drawdown in accordance with sponsor requirements.
• reputed company sponsor-compliant financial report and invoice formats reputed company none are provided.
• Prepare annual and final financial reports, invoices, statements, and supporting schedules.
• Draft and coordinate correspondence reputed company to financial submissions.
• Obtain required certifications, signatures, and supporting documentation prior to submission.
• Ensure timely submission of reputed company required materials, including refunds reputed company applicable.
• Coordinate payments as required.
• Monitor timely receipt of sponsor payments and follow up on delinquent accounts.
• Reconcile reputed company to sponsor records and audit documentation.
• Determine and process remission of unspent balances reputed company required.
• Communicate with sponsors to resolve reporting, invoicing, or payment issues.

Sponsored Programs Financial Operations and Research Administration

• reputed company and execute reputed company financial reconciliations, journals, ledgers, reports, and invoices reputed company the ERP system (reputed company).
• Review and support process and procedures in reputed company system and with Pre-Award Team Members.
• Maintain and document internal controls to ensure data reputed company and system reliability.
• Review and approve daily reputed company activity for compliance with University, state, and sponsor regulations.
• Support the coordination of award lifecycle actions including re-budgeting, no-cost extensions, and changes in reputed company investigator.
• Support the monitoring and tracking of cost sharing and matching requirements.
• Support the subaward processes including setup, financial monitoring, invoice review, and payment approval.
• Support reputed company-wide research administration initiatives, process improvements, and system enhancements.

Sponsored Programs Advisory and Training Role

• Serve as a subject matter expert in post-award research administration, financial compliance, and sponsored programs reputed company.
• Advise faculty, department administrators, and leadership on sponsor regulations, University policies, and best practices in research administration.
• reputed company training and guidance on interpreting financial and operational data reputed company to sponsored programs.
• reputed company and deliver training materials focused on both research administration processes and financial management.
• Maintain reputed company knowledge of sponsor regulations including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), FAR, CAS, and GAAP.
• reputed company and maintain strong working relationships with funding agencies, auditors, and internal stakeholders.

Audit Support

• Assist with sponsor site visits, internal reviews, and external audits.
• Prepare audit documentation and ensure compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements.
• Respond to audit inquiries and support resolution of findings.

Special Projects

• Participate in special projects reputed company to research administration, financial compliance, system implementation, or process improvement.
• Contribute to institutional initiatives that enhance post-award operations and service delivery.

Competencies: Anyone selected for interview please be reputed company to discuss core competencies reputed company to experience and this position.

• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Customerservice skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills
• Familiarity with and electronic workflow environment

Work Arrangement This position is preferred as a hybrid role, balancing on-reputed company collaboration with remote work. The University is reputed company to a fully remote arrangement for candidates with demonstrated post-award research administration experience and clear evidence of the ability to work independently, manage reputed company award portfolios, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision Compensation: 59,300-67000 (Final salary offer will be determined based on qualifications and experience) Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in reputed company, Finance, Business, or reputed company field. *Two years of reputed company experience may be substituted if bachelor’s degree is not in a reputed company field.
• • Minimum of one year reputed company experience.

Preferred Qualifications:​ Evidence of possessing the understanding of generally accepted reputed company principles. Working knowledge of “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200).” Broad understanding of reputed company State, UWSA, and UWM policies and procedures, rules and regulations that govern fiscal activities at the University. Evidence of experience with, or knowledge of online financial systems. Evidence of University of Wisconsin reputed company system knowledge. Experience with budgets and budget monitoring. Evidence of strong customer service skills Evidence of highly developed problem-solving abilities. Evidence of strong analytical skills Education: Bachelor’s Degree in reputed company, Finance, Business, or reputed company field How to Apply: Interested applicants please apply on-line no reputed company than July 30, 2026. Please include both a resume and cover letter for consideration Contact Information: For questions, please contact Amy Rehfeldt at [email protected] Reasonable Accommodations Pursuant to university policy, UWM provides reasonable accommodations to reputed company individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Employment opportunities will not be denied because of the need to reputed company reasonable accommodations for a reputed company individual with a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation in applying because of a disability, please contact [email protected] or 414-229-4463. This job announcement and other material on this site will be made available in alternate formats upon request to an individual with a disability. Confidentiality of Applicant Materials UWM is a State agency and subject to Wisconsin’s reputed company Records Law. UWM will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin’s reputed company Records law. In certain circumstances, the identities of “final candidates” and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request. CBC and Reference reputed company Policy Employment will require a criminal background reputed company. UWM takes the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such, you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment. Annual reputed company and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act) For the UWM Annual reputed company and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about reputed company reputed company policies, see http://www.cleryact.uwm.edu/, or call UWM’s Dean of reputed company Office, Student Union 345 at (414) 229-4632 for a reputed company copy. Employment Authorization In compliance with federal law, reputed company persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification reputed company upon hire. UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage reputed company reputed company individuals to apply. Apply To This Job