Post Award Grant Accountant

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So,… are you ready?

With minimal supervision, the CBSHS Post-Awards Grant Accountant serves as the primary contact for post award projects for assigned departments, budget monitoring/preparation, and fiscal reporting. Monitors compliance of local, state, and federally funded sponsored projects. Works with College Business Managers and HR Liaisons on grant-related financial and personnel matters. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Budget Management (40%) – Advises Principal Investigators (PI) on current balances, expenditure projections, and corrections necessary for compliance. Prepares budget amendments and internal budget revisions. Sets up and tracks cost share commitments. Reviews HR changes and summer salary requests for personnel paid from grant funds to ensure fund availability. Monitors graduate assistant differential (GAD) payments. Collaborates with colleges business office & Grants and Contracts Administration (GCA) to ensure budgeting & financial compliance.
• Fiscal Management (35%) – Provides primary assistance to PI to successfully manage sponsored research grants from set up to closeout. Communicates as needed with PI, departmental personnel, college personnel, Grants and Contracts Administration (GCA), and the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). Approves grant transactions in Buy Ways and Concur. Resolves journal and payroll errors. Ensures project close out in a timely manner.
  
  Conducts meetings with assigned business centers to review projects on a regular basis. Facilitates with PI to submit no cost extension requests via GCA.
• Compliance (15%) – Stays up to date on Federal, State, and University regulations concerning research-related issues. Work with departments to ensure files are audit-ready. Communicates with Grants and Contracts Administration involving expenditures that require sponsor approval. Processes corrections for unallowable expenditures. Assists college Post Award Grants Manager with monthly audits as needed.
• Special Reports and Other (10%) – Prepares special reports for department chairs, the CBSHS Business Office, faculty, sponsors, and Grants & Contracts Administration related to expenditures, audit documentation, and cost share as requested. Performs monthly grant reconciliation. Performs other ad-hoc duties as requested.

• Education – 1st Bachelor's Degree
• Work Experience – 1+ years

• Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.

• No Supervisory Duties – Not responsible for supervising employees.

• No Budget Responsibilities – No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

• 90% – Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
• 100% – Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
• 100% – Recognize or inspect visually
• 90% – Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

• 0% – No Work Conditions.

• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  37.5, Monday‑Friday, 8am-4:30pm

• Expected Salary Range: ($47,588.00 - $65,705) – Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

• Normal Operations – Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

• Clemson, SC