Manager Contract and Grant Accounting - 527646

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Tuscaloosa, AL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $69K - $89K

💻 Finance

🗓️ October 1st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Alabama is hiring a Manager Contract and Grant Accounting. This role manages all post-award financial accounting activities for the Office of Contract & Grant Accounting, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strategic financial management. The Manager supervises staff, develops training programs, interprets sponsor and University requirements, and drives continuous improvements in financial processes.

Highlights

Oversee post-award financial accounting and ensure compliance with federal, state, sponsor, and University regulations.
Supervise and mentor Contract and Grant Accounting (CGA) personnel and provide training to various stakeholders.
Manage key processes including month-end close, award set-up, effort reporting, invoicing, financial reporting, and project closeout.
Coordinate compliance activities such as subrecipient risk assessments, monitoring, and audits.
Collaborate with departments like Sponsored Programs, Compliance, Finance, Accounting, and Procurement.
Proficient in ERP financial systems such as PeopleSoft, Banner, Workday, Oracle, and Microsoft Office suite.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree with six years of accounting experience or a master's degree with four years, or CPA certification with four years of experience.
Preferred qualifications include 10+ years in contract and grant accounting within a research-intensive higher education environment and professional certifications like CRA, CFRA, or CPA.
Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance and providing financial advice to the Assistant Vice President for Research Finance.
Manages a portfolio involving $606 million in active externally sponsored projects.