Recruitment/Posting Title Senior Accountant - Grants Manager Job Category Staff & Executive - Grants Management Department Sponsored Research - Cmd Overview Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers–Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity. Posting Summary Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a Senior Accountant-Grants Manager in the Office of Research. The Senior Accountant-Grants Manager performs faculty facing Pre- and Post-Award administration support activities for the academic unit’s/units’ faculty and staff. This position provides central point-of-contact support to faculty, staff, and leadership in sponsored research, contractual, and program budget submission. It is the responsibility of the Senior Accountant-Grants Manager to manage grantee requirements; provide independent analysis of financial data, maintain award record, facilitate collaborative meetings with program personnel, monitor, and report on spending plans as well as ensure compliance with organizational, sponsor, and federal regulations.Among the key duties of this position are the following:• Coordinates pre-award functions including review of funding agency requirements, timely development, and preparation of budgets (internal, sponsor, and cost-sharing, e.g.), pre-award spending, project requests and other materials necessary for complete internal review such as subaward set-up. Requests advance accounts and initiate pre-award spending as appropriate. Completes chart of accounts for spending and completes award onboarding administrative actions such as project request forms, subaward project forms, Marketplace approval forms, etc.• Reviews contract language to ensure the mission, operation and compliance of the sponsored award.• Ensures that the awards’ budgets and other data elements in Oracle accurately reflect the terms of the award and the complete endorsement form or other association forms.• Oversees Post-Award account management activities including approval of project expenditures, fringe benefit postings, facilities and administration, scholarship, etc.• Prepares and maintains project forecasts and prepares the University quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.• Provides timely information and updates to faculty/staff regarding university policies, sponsored agency information and procedures, and general topics of interest to the research community related to award management.• Acts as liaison with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to ensure a timely no-cost extension, carryover, or modification requests.• Acts as the Camden campus liaison with the Office of Research Financial Services to ensure timely invoicing, revenue recognition, cash receipts, award close out, etc.• Provides regular and al hoc data/reports to senior leadership to inform strategic planning, performance, and productivity. Position Status Full Time Hours Per Week 37.5 Daily Work Shift Day Work Arrangement Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. FLSA Exempt Grade 06 Position Salary Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and within departmental budgets. Annual Minimum Salary 75382.00 Annual Mid Range Salary 93917.00 Annual Maximum Salary 112452.00 Standard Hours 37.50 Union Description URA-AFT Administrative Payroll Designation PeopleSoft Benefits Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. Seniority Unit Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month Position Pension Eligibility ABP