Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Sponsored Research Accountant to manage sponsored projects/awards, ensure compliance with regulations and laws, and provide professional-level administrative and fiscal support within a post-award sponsored project accounting environment.
Requirements
- Oracle Grants application
- CAS (Cost Accounting Standards)
- GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
- Federal Regulations
- Uniform Guidelines
- FARS (Federal Acquisition Regulation System)
- Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage sponsored projects/awards for specific Schools/Departments including: Ensure the accurate and timely completion of financial reports and invoices in compliance with sponsor guidelines, University policies, CAS, and GAAP;
- Evaluate cost sharing commitments and ensure that sponsored projects are appropriately recognizing commitments in accordance with University and sponsor guidelines;
- Track project deliverables/milestones and technical reports, maintaining compliance with sponsor and contract requirements;
- Continually monitor budgets and expenditures to identify potential funding shortfalls and overspending; timely communication of findings and recommendations for courses of action-Monitor Subcontractor invoicing and reporting;
- Set-up awards within the Oracle Grants application in compliance with University procedures, CAS, and sponsor regulations. Manage award funding, ensuring that system funding and budgets are consistent with sponsor award documents.
- Work in conjunction with Cash Management Analysts: review billing formats and billed expenditures, offer guidance on sponsor requirements; approve final invoices reconciling to final financial reports and other reports submitted to sponsors.
- Review revenue recognition for compliance with GAAP, institutional policies. Track and enter revenue events, review, approve and release revenue events.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 3 years of accounting experience required.
- A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
- Successful background check
- Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University.
