Brandeis seeks to hire a temporary Senior Grant Accountant in Central Finance. This position is 35 hours a week for approximately 3 months.

Please submit a cover letter and resume.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs post audit of grant expense activity to ensure compliance with regulations. Performs grant related post-award functions according to the terms and conditions of the sponsor including but not limited to budget and expense analysis, monthly invoicing, letter of credit cash draws and quarterly reporting, financial reporting, labor distribution changes, effort reporting, and re-budgeting according to sponsor terms and regulations.

•  Administers the establishment of new grant and contract awards into the university accounting system.

• Administers cash flow for sponsored accounts. Monitors recovery of F&A and accounts receivable balances.

• Responsible for responding to department questions or requests for information, investigating problems and issues that arise with grant data.

• Supports a positive and constructive relationship between various personnel and departments.

Required Skills:

• Solid understanding of federal/University grant operations and knowledge of relevant sponsor regulations.

• Strong computer skills, particularly analytical skills, strong attention to detail, ability to manage/prioritize multiple projects.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience with Workday Finance/Grants preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• A customer-centric mindset with a genuine desire to assist others.

• A collaborative spirit, thriving within team-oriented settings.

Qualifications:

• Education: BS/BA/equivalent required

•  3-5 years of finance, accounting or grant administration experience, preferably in an academic or research environment.

• Familiarity with computerized systems is required.

• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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