Post-Award Accountant - Military Veterans

Job Summary:
Join the Department of Radiology's growing team in a rewarding and fully remote role as a Post-Award Accountant! This position will support post-award activities related to financial summaries, salary allocations and corrections, review of salary and non-salary expenses for allowability/allocability, and will serve as a resource for PIs for post-award grant activities, such as progress report preparation and grant modifications. This position will interact with PIs, department finance contacts, and research related activities. The incumbent will work under the direction of the post award financial manager.
Responsibilities: Works directly with principal investigator and research staff to budget, monitor expenditures, and reconcile financial data for sponsored programs. May directly process and/or approve accounting transactions such as cost transfers, procurement, sub award management, and financial processing related to sponsored project management. May review and approve transactions on behalf of an intermediate unit or center.

• 45% Assists principal investigators with financial management of sponsored program budgets and directs day-to-day fiscal transactions
• 15% Prepares and processes financial reporting and/or invoicing information
• 15% Provides expertise and advice related to procurement and allowable charges
• 25% Reviews financial expenditures for accuracy on sponsored grants and contracts

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Education:
Required
Associate's Degree

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience with post-award accounting
- 1 year of grants administration
- Preferred 1+ years experience with UW transactions and policies
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
University sponsorship is not available for this position. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. UW-Madison is not an E-Verify employer, and therefore, is not eligible to employ F1-OPT STEM Extension participants.

The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you chose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three (3) references, including your current/most recent supervisor during the application process. References will not be contacted without prior notice.
Contact:
Ashley Royston
ashley.royston@fammed.wisc.edu
608-890-3746
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Post-AwardSPGCAccountDept/Cent(SC024)
Department(s):
A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/RADIOLOGY/RADIOLOGY
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Renewable
Job Number:
306846-AS
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