Assistant Controller – Grants, Contracts, Procurement Services
Workforce and Community Education
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $89,520 - $120,850 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Lead and oversee accounting operations related to post-award grants, contracts, and the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle, ensuring compliance with GAAP, GAGAS, and federal regulations including OMB Uniform Guidance
- Collaborate with the Controller and AVP, Accounting to develop and implement strategic financial initiatives that support the University’s mission and long-term goals
- Oversee the preparation and review of complex financial reports, including grant and contract financials, operational summaries, and grant cost analyses
- Develops, prepares, and validates management reports in support of financial statements including various operational reports
- Partners with departments to set deadlines for monthly and year end reporting
- Ensures accurate preparation of journal entries, reports, forms, schedules, and documents prepared by accounting team and other University staff including but not limited to transactions and documentation related to grants, contracts and P2P areas
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including Sponsored Programs, Financial Decision Support, financial systems support and IT—to ensure integrated financial operations and data integrity across systems such as Workday
- Serve as a key liaison during internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries and implementation of recommendations
- Participate in the coordination and execution of annual audits and regulatory reporting, with a focus on grant compliance and post-award financial activities; support institution-wide audit readiness and ensure timely, accurate submissions to federal, state, and other oversight agencies
- Supports Controller with annual audit process, as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or accounting, or related field required
- A minimum of 8 years’ relevant experience with financial accounting within a college/University or nonprofit setting to include experience with restricted funds and Federal grants or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum Five (5) years’ supervisory experience in a complete financial statement process
- CPA Preferred
- Workday finance/grants a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial accountinggrant compliancefinancial reportingjournal entriesmanagement reportsaudit coordinationcost analysisprocure-to-pay (P2P) lifecyclestrategic financial initiativesrestricted funds
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingtime managementcross-functional teamworkaudit readinessstrategic planning
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeCPA