Director, Sponsored Project Accounting

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

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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.