Sr. Grant Accountant

at  Ascension

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’s degree/Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

The Post Award Financial Analyst will support sponsored/grant funded programs managed by the Grants and Finance COE for Ascension. The position requires a significant emphasis on customer service, financial monitoring and an understanding and ability to interpret complex regulations, requirements and terms and conditions to ensure compliance.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Become familiar with federal regulations and funder/sponsor/ award terms, in addition to Ascension policy; be able and willing to interpret and apply such regulations as they pertain to the administration of grants and contracts.
• Assists with the preparation of grant budgets for proposals
• Assists with budget modifications as necessary post award
• Facilitates grant financial reporting requirements and obtains necessary approvals
• Review, monitor and report on cost share obligations
• Facilitates grant invoices and ensures approvals are obtained prior to sending invoice to funder/sponsor
• Responsible for monthly reconciliations
• Coordinate timely effort reporting certification; assist certifiers with process and training when necessary.
• Performs JE reclassifications of expenditures to the grant and ensures expenditures are allowable, allocable, reasonable and consistently treated
• Maintains all backup for grant related revenue and expenditures and ensures backup matches the GL and documentation
• Meet periodically with grant program managers to provide projections, go over costs, budget, spending and assist in spending the grant within the awarded budget and funder/sponsor terms
• Work with investigators to ensure all closeout reviews are done on a timely basis in
• accordance with award terms and conditions.
• Respond to inquiries or requests for assistance as they relate to post award financial management.
• Assist in the preparation of materials related to audit inquiries for internal, /funder/sponsor, federal or state audits
• Prepare the quarterly SEFA