Grants Accountant
North Park University
Chicago, illinois
Position Summary: The Grants Accountant will perform pre-award and post-award accounting. Perform various functions for sponsored project proposals, grants, and contracts including budget and budget justification, actual vs budget reporting, review/monitor individual grants, transaction compliance, billing, journal entries, attend regular meetings with sponsored projects primary investigators, project directors and financial grant reporting through their final closing.
Essential Responsibilities:
The following specific tasks and responsibilities require prioritization and the development of action plans for implementation.
1. In cooperation with the Director of Sponsored Projects develop budgets and budget justification for grant proposals.
2. Plans, organizes, and coordinates the centralized accounting and financial processes for post-award, including an initial...