Senior Post Award Accountant Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

Posting Number

STA00165PO25

Job Family Financial and Accounting Operations and Analysis
Job Function Post Award Accounting
USC Market Title Post Award Accountant to USC Market Title /titles/176597
Job Level P4

• Professional
  Business Title (Internal Title) Senior Post Award Accountant
  Campus Columbia
  Work County Richland
  College/Division Division of Administration and Finance
  Department DAF Controller’s Office
  State Pay Band 7
  Approved Starting Salary $59,581
  Advertised Salary Range $59,581
• $80,000
  Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time
  Hours per Week 37.5
  Work Schedule Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.
• 5:00 p.

m.
Potential for hybrid telmuting schedule
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Basis 12 months Category Fiscal Accounting
About USC
About University of South Carolina From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia andprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through abination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educatedmunities in South Carolina and beyond.
Benefits for FTE Positions
The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the “Working at USC” section on the Applicant Portal at . Research Grant or Time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some, or no benefits, based on the grant or project funding.
Position Description
Advertised Job Summary The Senior Award Grant Accountant (PAA) will assist the Senior Director and Assistant Director in the management of the day-to-day operations of the department for specified grant portfolios. The Senior PAA will manage the Junior Post Award Grant Accountant in the day-to-day operations of managing a portfolio to including oversight of new award review, monitoring the award, federal reporting, invoicing, and closeout closeouts. The Senior PAA is responsible for analyzing grant activity to ensurepliance with both federal and state requirements; preparing quarterly & annual federal financial reports; ensuring maintenance of effort and matching requirements are met; ensuring that all federal funds received are accurately requested, received, expended & reported correctly & timely to the federal agencies in accordance with the Federal Cash Management Improvement Act. Provides guidance and technical assistance to University departments in the management of their federal, state and other grants funds.
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalentbination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications Five or more years experience working with grants and/or contracts.
Expert knowledge of the principles, practices and theories of university and governmental accounting.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of grant reporting and federal cash management.
Knowledge or demonstrated ability to understand and research federal cost principles for grant management.
Knowledge of federal and state government fiscal accounting processes.
Knowledge of financial statement analysis.
Ability to analyze and interpretplex financial data and reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability tomunicate effectively.
Job Duties
Job Duty Manages and plans work task for the maintenance, analysis and review of 350+ grant-related post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, reconciliations, and rebudgeting; performs grant closeout functions required by Grants and Contracts Administration and sponsors including reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, purchase order liquidations, zeroing out budgets, and final reporting; reviews general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy andplete journal entries. Support departments and principal investigator in resolving issues relating to grant accounting. Creates work task for the Junior Post Award Accountant. Managesplex projects.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 35
Job Duty Reviews and analyzes new award setup documentation for terms and conditions, award restrictions or sponsor requirements for the fiscal and administrative management of awards to included: Invoicing requirements, Reporting requirements, Cost Share requirements, Program Ie and ensure invoicing is set up correctly. Creates work task for the Junior Post Award Accountant relating to award set up.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 15
Job Duty Preparation of quarterly and annual financial reports, ensuring accurate and timely submission of all reports. Instruct Junior Post Award Accountant on information needed toplete financial reports.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 20
Job Duty Reviews and finalizes monthly and quarterly invoicing for portfolio awards based on batch runs in collaboration with AR section. Processes fixed price invoicing for portfolio awards as needed in collaboration with AR section. Ensure that no out of period costs are included in any invoices that are ran, thorough review of temp worksheets prior to invoices being ran. including LOC awards. Ensure monthly trackers arepleted and provided to AR. Review delete list monthly and follow up on deleted invoices. Review aging report weekly and add AR Notes as needed.
Instruct the Junior Post Award Accountant on preparing routine invoices.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 20
Job Duty Reviews, analyzes and evaluates existing policies, programs, plans, systems, operations, procedures and documents to develop improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity; assists in developing program performance standards.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 10
Position Attributes
Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.
Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No
Hazardous weather category Non-Essential
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 3
Desired Start Date Job Open Date 03/06/2025
Job Close Date 06/08/2025
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant This posting is a re-advertisement. Applications previously submitted are all being considered. Previous applicants do not need to re.
Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by June 8, 2025.
The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
Health and Life Insurance
Retirement Programs
Paid Tuition
Dependent Scholarships
Annual Leave
Sick Leave
13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
Paid Parental Leave
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