Accountant I

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Manage financial administration and accounting for grants and contracts awarded to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by both Federal and Non-Federal entities.

• Provide guidance and respond to inquiries from campus stakeholders regarding proper award-management processes and procedures.

• Prepare and assess financial reports, invoices, data, and records related to sponsored grants and contracts.

• Detect discrepancies, investigate issues, and propose solutions to ensure accuracy.

• Utilize the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to set up awards, review expenditures, issue invoices, manage accounts receivable, and handle post-award modifications.

• Analyze, interpret, and execute complex extramural award actions in compliance with federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations.

• Review and authorize financial transactions, including subaward invoices, PI transfers, refunds, payments, cost transfers, and the fiscal closeout of awards and projects.

• Work in collaboration with campus representatives to monitor, interpret, analyze, and reconcile financial data related to sponsored programs.

• Engage directly with project sponsors and subrecipients concerning financial reporting, invoicing, payments, and auditing.

• Provide training to others.

• Recruitment may be utilized to fill multiple roles within OVCR, RSP, Research Financial Services, and Post-Award units.

⛳️ Requirements

• Outstanding oral and written communication abilities.

• Capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving.

• Independent decision-making capability.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Customer service focus with the ability to collaborate across diverse groups.

• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to instruct others and adapt to change.

• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, University, State, Federal, and/or Non-Federal regulations related to sponsored programs, including Uniform Guidance and governmental cost accounting practices.

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, ideally in Business, Accounting, or a closely related discipline.

• Prior experience in sponsored project award management is preferred.

• Experience in creating, interpreting, and analyzing financial reports is preferred.

• Familiarity with complex financial systems and office software such as Workday, Microsoft products, and Perceptive Content is preferred.

• Experience with Workday and RAMP is preferred.

• Must verify eligibility for employment in the United States by the effective date of appointment.

• Employment may necessitate a criminal background check.

• References may be requested to address questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off.

• Competitively priced health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts.

• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

• University sponsorship is not available for this position.

• Accommodation support for disability or pregnancy-related needs during the hiring process.