The VCU Grants & Contracts department has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant to join our team!
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, generous tuition benefit, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/.

SUMMARY:

The primary responsibilities of this position involve the post-award administration of grants and contracts from award to close-out, some of which include:

• Data entry in financial system for award setup
• Analyze data to ensure cost compliance with sponsor requirements
• Provide administrative assistance to Principal Investigators and Administrators
• Review financial system reports and data
• Prepare financial reports to the sponsor
• Reconcile general and operating ledgers
• Review/follow-up with sponsor on the status of monthly receivables, as well as prepare and mail invoices to sponsoring agencies

This position performs difficult work in support of a team environment, collaboration with other university offices, and high quality customer service. This position is responsible to apply knowledge and skills that have a significant impact on research funding to the University.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

• Data entry in financial system for award setup
• Analyze data to ensure cost compliance with sponsor requirements
• Provide administrative assistance to Principal Investigators and Administrators
• Review financial system reports and data
• Prepare financial reports to the sponsor
• Reconcile general and operating ledgers
• Review/follow-up with sponsor on the status of monthly receivables, as well as prepare and mail invoices to sponsoring agencie