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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Director, Sponsored Project Accounting

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ April 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring a Director, Sponsored Project Accounting. This role oversees daily post-award financial management of over $1 billion in sponsored research expenditures, supervises a team of accounting professionals, and provides expert financial guidance to the UNC research community while ensuring compliance with sponsor policies and government regulations.

Highlights
  • Manage fiscal operations of 8,000+ sponsored projects totaling over $1 billion annually.
  • Supervise and mentor 3 Managers and their teams of Sponsored Project Accountants.
  • Provide financial expertise to faculty, staff, and administration on complex accounting issues and policy interpretation.
  • Support billing, collections, financial reporting, award closeout, and cash management activities.
  • Serve as liaison with internal clients (Principal Investigators, academic departments) and external clients (federal and non-federal sponsors).
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance with federal regulations including 2 CFR Part 200 and generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Develop and implement short and long-term strategic plans for the Sponsored Project Accounting unit.
  • Required qualifications include a Master's degree with 2+ years supervisory experience and 7+ years relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 4+ years supervisory and 7+ years relevant experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include CPA certification and advanced business degree (e.g., MBA).
  • Office of Sponsored Programs supports the UNC research community in all aspects of research administration for over $1B in awards annually.