Grant Accountant
Primary Function:
Under general supervision, the Grant Accountant is responsible for reviewing sponsored grant fund budgets, award documentation, award agreements, sub-award agreements, and invoicing. Additionally, this position is responsible for developing monthly spending and financial reports for sponsored projects, as requested.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists the Director of Sponsored Projects with a full range of sponsored project administration support services for the Principal Investigators.
- Oversees aspects of post-award management, including fund set up, entering journal entries, cash receipts, reconciliation of fund balances weekly, and expense tracking to ensure compliance with internal, federal, state, industry, and foundational policies governing sponsored research.
- Enters codes and routes eRequisitions (eREQ), prepares journal entries for reimbursement, purchases services orders, travel requests, travel vouchers or any other research related expenses.
- Reviews pre-award budgets and justifications for accuracy and allowability of costs.
- Ensures compliance with all federal and state regulations pertaining to sponsored programs administration.
- Makes prudent, consistent, and independent judgements and decisions regarding compliance with institutional policy, as well as federal and state regulations governing post-award grants and contracts.
- Ensures Hospital compliance with effort reporting procedures in support of personnel compensation on sponsored projects.
- Reviews and processes vendor invoices for billing and payment.
- Ensures accuracy of submitted effort certifications and confirms that grant funded employees complete required effort reporting in a timely manner.
- Assists the Director of Sponsored Projects during annual audits and in preparation of SEFA.
- Assists with the collection or analysis of financial data, as required for audit requests, special report requests, proposal development, etc.
- Upholds the confidentiality of proprietary information and takes all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive materials.
- Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with peers, vendors, and management, and functions as an effective team member.