Grant Accountant

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Accounting or financial experience (typically 6 months-1 year), to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts
• Knowledge of financial policy interpretation and application. i.e., auditing, grant accounting support, etc.
• Ability to think critically and experience with independent problem-solving
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Experience gathering and organizing data from a variety of systems/sources to perform a task
• Proficient with MS Excel 

Desired Qualifications:

• Accounting or financial experience (beyond 1 year), to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts
• Grant accounting experience
• Fund accounting work experience
• Experience with the University’s financial systems and knowledge of the University of Iowa Operations Manual 

Position and Application Details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. 

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 

The selected candidate will have to utilize ID.me as a part of their role. 

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.