Market Range: 14 Hiring Salary: $6,123.04 - $8,572.25/Monthly The Associate Director Sponsored Award Accounting directs sponsored award accounting operations, supervises the Sponsored Award Accountant ladder, and holds defined approval authority over transactions affecting sponsored funds. • Approves non-salary cost transfers affecting sponsored and cost share funds, confirming documentation, timeliness, allowability, and adequacy of explanation. • Approves salary and wage cost transfers affecting sponsored funds in coordination with Payroll. • Allocates award portfolio based on complexity and workload, adjusting assignments as award volume and mix change. • Approves financial reports and invoices prepared by accountants prior to certification to the sponsor, above the delegated accountant threshold. • Oversees monthly reconciliation of sponsored receivables and resolution of outstanding or unreconciled balances. • Oversees accurate establishment of sponsored awards based on approved award documentation. • Serves as the escalation point for complex sponsor and departmental financial issues beyond the accountant level. • Coordinates with Research Administration when award terms require clarification rather than independently interpreting executed agreements. • Provides sponsored programs receivable balances and supporting reconciling schedules for annual financial statement preparation in coordination with the Controller. • Monitors invoice aging, unbilled balances, and collection status and directs appropriate follow-up and intervention. • Conducts quality reviews of financial reports and award closeouts and uses finding to strengthen staff training and performance. • Maintains effective backup coverage to ensure continuity of award administration. • Performs other related duties as assigned. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. (Master’s Degree preferred.) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of related responsible grants and contracts accounting experience; OR Master’s Degree and three (3) years of related responsible grants and contracts accounting experience; OR a combination of related education and work experience to equal nine (9) years. (Certified Public Accountant license preferred.) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: • Expert knowledge of Uniform Guidance, cost principles, and allowability determination. • Knowledge of institutional accounting policy, indirect cost recovery, and cost share requirements. • Knowledge of internal control principles including segregation of duties and approval authority. • Skill in supervising professional accounting staff. • Ability to make and document approval decisions under regulatory and time pressure. • Ability to explain institutional practice to auditors and sponsors. WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.