Director of Grant Accounting

Director of Grant Accounting

Accounting Office

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College invites applicants for the full-time position of Director of Grant Accounting in the college’s Accounting Office. This is a full-time, calendar year, continuing position.

The Director of Grant Accounting will manage the day-to-day fiscal administration of the college’s sponsored project post-award activities. This includes accounting, audits, and financial compliance for projects funded by Federal, State, Foundation, non-profit, and corporate entities, in line with Federal, State, and College policies. Collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), agency sponsors, principal investigators, and administrative staff to resolve grant administration issues. Analyze, approve, and process requisitions, reimbursements, and personnel appointments to ensure expenses comply with sponsor requirements. Prepare sponsor reports and analyze expenditure data. Implement control procedures and monitor financial terms in proposals for compliance with College policies.

Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 6,400 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students through its five schools; the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. Established in 1854, we are Rhode Island’s first public institution of higher education. The college is located on a beautiful 180-acre suburban campus in the vibrant city of Providence, and has satellite locations at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence’s Innovation District and the Rhode Island College Workforce Development Hub in Central Falls, RI. We are known throughout the Northeast for high quality academic programs, small class sizes, personalized, hands-on learning experiences, world-class faculty, and high value compared to other four-year institutions.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of three years of progressive post-award grant experience, including supervisory experience.
• Ability to manage research grants and contracts, financial management practices and contracting and subcontracting practices.
• Working knowledge of OMB Uniform Guidance and familiarity with federal, state, college and sponsor-level requirements for sponsored projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of applications in a PC/Windows environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting/ Business or related field.
• Experience working with post award research administration software and/or Peoplesoft financials.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable federal, state and other sponsor regulations related to sponsored projects, including OMB Uniform Guidance.

Application deadline: Open Until Filled

Proposed starting salary: $83,000

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

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