Grant Accountant

Education Requirement

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience Required

• Minimum six months of compliance, accounting or financial experience, to include account reconciliations, preparing financial reports, setting up, monitoring, and closing accounts;
• 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;
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills;
• Proficient with MS Excel.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance in accordance with policies and/or state and federal regulations;
• Experience in post-award research administration;
• Fund accounting work experience;
• Knowledge of applicable policies and regulations, including 2 CFR 200, the NIH Grants Policy Statement, HHS Grants Policy Statement, or other sponsor specific policies;
• Experience with the University’s financial systems and knowledge of the University of Iowa Operations Manual.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

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 subject to a criminal background check.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.