Accountant - Sponsored Projects - Wichita, United States - WSU Tech

Description

At WSU Tech, we are dedicated to promoting quality higher education and leadership in workforce training that supports economic development for a global economy. Our experienced faculty and staff are committed to helping students achieve their goals by providing hands-on experience, state-of-the-art facilities, and individualized support and guidance. We operate in a values-based culture and strive towards our behaviors in everything we do.

Whether you are starting your education journey or are looking to advance your career experiences, WSU Tech has the resources and expertise to help you succeed. Join us and discover the possibilities for your future

Compensation: $60,000 /yr

Worksite Location: NCAT Campus

Overview / Job Summary:

The Accountant, Sponsored Projects provides guidance and technical expertise to the WSU Tech Foundation and WSU Tech's sponsored projects community in areas such as: Reporting, Invoicing, Transactional Approval and Regulatory Compliance. The Accountant, Sponsored Projects is assigned a portfolio of lower complexity grants and contracts that will allow the position to work independently, assist with compliance and offer basic advice and training to faculty and administrators on both internal and external agency procedures and policies related to sponsored program administration.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but are not limited to:

Sound working knowledge of regulatory compliance for federal and non-federal sponsored program and non-profit entities.

Collaborates in interpreting external agency guidelines to provide counsel to internal stakeholders on the allowability and allocability of direct cost to grants, contracts, sub agreements and donor contributions.

Assists with the collaboration on budget creation (pre-award) and fiscal compliance reporting (post-award and donor contributions).

Prepares and maintains reconciliations of accounting records to assist with daily reviews and approvals.

Collaborates in continuous improvement of department processes, procedures, and output.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, required.

Required/Preferred Experience & Skills:

1-year, full time, work experience in Accounting, required

CPA or working toward CPA, with a strong working knowledge of standard accounting procedures, preferred

Experience with Sponsored Projects Administration and accounting & reporting systems in an education and or non-profit environment, preferred

Experience with Uniform Guidelines and regulatory requirements for grant accounting, preferred

Strong critical thinking, analytical, and organizational skills, required

Ability to multitask under tight deadlines with high volume tasks, required

Ability to exercise sound judgement, discretion, and tact with interacting with internal and external customers, required

WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents, and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.