Job Summary

Grant accountants are critical to the university's success as a worldclass research facility. This role is an opportunity for someone looking to expand their work experience into areas overseeing financial and grant services in the university. Our Grant accountants work closely with many different areas of the university including the school of medicine and the office of vice president of research.

Job Duties

• Under general direction, the grant accountant is responsible for post ­award grant accounting duties, including sponsor invoicing, financial compliance, and grant reporting.
• Performs grant-related post-award functions, approving expenses, budget and expense analysis, invoicing (monthly/quarterly), financial reporting, labor distribution changes and associated communications with customers, reconciliations, and rebudgeting.
• Performs grant closeout functions required by Grants and Contracts Administration and sponsors including final reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, purchase order liquidations, zeroing out budgets, and final reporting.
• Reviews general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Supports the Post-Award Specialists in the education and training of principal investigators and administrators.
• Assesses needs and resolves issues of the principal investigator related to grants accounting.
• Performs analysis and support for projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Knowledge of financial operations, laws, and terminology.
• Knowledge of federal and non-federal regulations and operation policies preferred.
• Experience using Workday as a financial system preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high degree of analytical ability.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Accounting and bookkeeping skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Ability to design, analyze and prepare financial reports.
• Ability to monitor expenditures and maintain data.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in related field; supplemented with two (2) years of related experience.

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About Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University(SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. The University has campuses in St. Louis, Mo. and Madrid, Spain. SLU values academic excellence, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service. For nearly 200 years, the University has gone beyond teaching facts and figures, encouraging students to form ideas and identities. Today, SLU students are nearly 14,000 strong. The University has invested vast resources to advance academic programs and enhance the student experience. SLU also is a major research institution where premier researchers tackle local and global challenges. And the University's commitment to community service has earned it national acclaim and bolstered its status as a character-building college.

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