Grant Accountant

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Grant Accountant managing sponsored programs accounting for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Leading financial administration initiatives and ensuring compliance with regulations in the post-award process.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $59,300 - $67,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serves as subject matter experts to leadership, staff, and institutional stakeholders regarding sponsored programs accounting and financial operations, policies, and procedures
Leads or assists with the implementation of campus-wide financial administration initiatives, process improvements, programs, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable sponsored programs rules and regulations
Analyzes, interprets, and processes complex extramural award actions to ensure financial requirements per federal, state, university, and sponsor regulations are followed on behalf of the institution
Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial data, journals, accounts, ledgers, reconciliations, reports, and invoices for various financial needs within the enterprise resource planning (ERP) financial system for sponsored programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related field. *Two years of accounting experience may be substituted if bachelor’s degree is not in a related field. *
Minimum of one year accounting experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

AccountingFinancial AnalysisData ManagementJournal PreparationLedger ReconciliationInvoice ProcessingPolicy ImplementationProcess ImprovementComplex Financial ReportingExtramural Award Analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationProblem-SolvingInterpersonal Skills