Grant Accountant Supervisor

The Campus Controller's Office at CU Boulder welcomes applications for a Grant Accountant Supervisor! This position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Grants and Contracts and is responsible for providing supervision to a team of Grant Accountants who provide support to campus partners to administer and manage extramural research grants and contracts The duties and responsibilities of this role include the supervision, administration, and reporting of post award accounting of grants and contracts awarded to the University of Colorado Boulder by Federal and Non-Federal sources.

CU Boulder is a Tier One, nationally competitive research university with a $2.00B annual operating budget! The University is focused on cultivating its instruction and research, increasing its innovative impact at the national and international level through collaboration, transformation, and leadership. The Campus Controller’s Office (CCO) provides critical support to the mission by ensuring fiscal responsibility, accurate financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies/procedures, and contract requirements. Research Financial Services (RFS) within the CCO ensures proper management and financial oversight for sponsored projects. RFS prepares financial reports and invoices, manages all revenue cycle activities for the research enterprise, coordinates financial closeouts, and works directly with the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) to coordinate information for post award activities. RFS works closely with campus partners to manage all aspects of the financial post award lifecycle including award setup, invoicing, revenue management, compliance monitoring, and closeout.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Sponsored Projects Administration:

• Analyze approved budgets and award/contract documents issued by funding agencies for all applicable fiscal, post-award, billing, payment, close out reporting requirements, and terms and conditions for a specific award portfolio.
• Communicate through written and oral correspondence with campus partner (Principal Investigator, Dean/Director, and Department/Institute Research Administrator) regarding specific grant/contract financial restrictions and terms and conditions. Maintain and enforce policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all fiscal requirements related to the assigned awards and/or contracts.
• Interpret and analyze University accounting data for compliance according the approved budget and all applicable policies and guidelines (i.e. University) Federal, State, funding agency). Communicate lapses in compliance to campus partners and RFS leadership as applicable. Coordinate the resolution of post-award issues in collaboration with campus partners, funding agency and RFS leadership
• Review and process requests from campus partners for administrative and/or processing changes (e.g. indirect cost and/or budget adjustments, cost transfers, spending control edits, project end dates).
• Establish, maintain, and reconcile grant/contract records to ensure compliance with specific grant provisions or restrictions.
• Effectively manage all applicable financial, post-award, and closeout deliverables for the assigned awards and/or contracts by establishing and maintaining PeopleSoft milestones.
• Facilitate, prepare, and submit required interim and final financial reports and invoices.
• Prepare and submit Federal Letter of Credit draw requests.
• Facilitate award closeout procedures including performing final reviews of awards/contracts/project expenditures, payments, and accounts receivable.
• Facilitate, prepare, and submit final post-award closeout reports, as applicable, in collaboration with CCO Property Control Team, OCG and campus partners.
• Provide insight to the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) teams to resolve contract and subcontract negotiation questions related to invoicing and financial reporting.
• Assist with site visits, Federal and Non-Federal system audits, and/or individual project audits, in collaboration with the RFS Compliance and Financial Reporting Supervisor and campus partners.

Supervision and Training:

• Demonstrate a commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment. Maintain, support and promote a culturally diverse and inclusive community within the organization.
• Recruit well-qualified enthusiastic professional staff that will actively embrace and participate in organizational changes.
• Direct the overall operations for units within specific area of responsibility.
• Lead, train, supervise, and evaluate staff to drive a positive and thriving work culture.
• Create and maintain a positive, cooperative work culture, encouraging customer-oriented staff interaction with colleagues, sponsors, and administrators.
• Model and develop leadership and technical skills for current staff.
• Direct the implementation and ongoing success of career paths and professional development opportunities for unit staff.
• Provide training, instruction, and guidance to staff regarding sponsored programs policies and procedures; interpreting University, Federal, State, and funding agency policies and procedures for the assigned awards and/or contracts; and interpreting extramural University accounting data.
• Prepare materials and present knowledge in meetings and formal training sessions to staff.
• Attend meetings as CCO/RFS representative at the University, Regional and/or National levels.
• Seek opportunities for professional development and training for self/team.

Relationship and Knowledge Management:

• Maintain an extensive working knowledge of University, State, Federal, and funding agency policies and procedures, including Uniform Guidance (UG), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Develop a strong rapport with funding agency personnel, campus partners, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues within CU, other Higher Education Institutions, associations, and state entities, to modernize and implement best practices for Research Administration at the CU Boulder campus.

Special Projects:

• Develop/prepare reports or surveys requested by CCO/RFS leadership.
• Assist in the origination, development and implementation of improved procedures and systems for grants and contracts management.
• Assist with training and implementation of system upgrades, such as PeopleSoft, Cognos or InfoEd.

Other duties as assigned.

What You Should Know

Hybrid work schedule offered. 2 days working in office and 3 days remote.

What We Can Offer

• The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 per year.

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

What We Require

• A bachelor’s degree. Professional accounting or research administration experience may substitute.
• Two years of accounting, finance, sponsored research experience with demonstrated experience in accounting and/or, research administration experience including lead or supervisory work.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials using the provided URL:

1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by September 27, 2023, for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.