Role Description

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), Office of Sponsored Projects Accounting and Compliance (SPAC) is currently seeking an Analyst, Sponsored Projects Accounting. This is a Contractual (Remote) Position for approximately 6 months.

• Performs, reviews, and analyzes sponsored projects accounting and compliance ensuring completeness, internal accuracy, and conformance with uniform generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP).
• Maintains performance compliance with university policies and procedures regarding internal, business, fiscal, and operational accountability and compliance.
• Reviews accounting entries for compliance with applicable grant and contract terms, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Identifies and investigates compliance deficiencies.
• Conducts budget, financial, and/or fiscal reviews and makes recommendations.
• Reviews financial data for accuracy and clarity.
• Collaborates with management and internal/external partners to support University goals and objectives.
• Administers and maintains assigned accounts to verify accuracy of transactions and uniform application of policies, procedures, and acceptable standards.
• Examines and ensures integrity/reliability of the financial accounting system.
• Works with principal investigators, faculty, or staff members to identify potential ledger discrepancies.
• Understands and administers contract, grant and cooperative agreement terms and conditions.
• Receives, analyzes, and prepares various internal/external financial ledgers, schedules, exhibits, and summaries.
• Evaluates financial scope and objectives.
• Performs testing to accomplish reviews and special projects.
• Assists campus SPACs to correct identified deficiencies as needed.
• Adheres to unit and project activities under prescribed schedule.
• Utilizes quantitative and qualitative approaches to develop financial forecast performance.
• Conducts budget, financial, and fiscal reviews.
• Assists in coordination of responses to internal or external agencies, including site visits, desk reviews, and audits.
• Supports management with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration.

Requirements

• Two (2) years of financial or management accounting, budgeting, auditing, assessment of internal controls, financial analysis, post-award accounting or lifecycle research administration experience OR
• One (1) year of direct sponsored projects accounting. Higher education experience preferred.

Benefits

• Generous leave package including over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service.
• Subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options.
• Professional learning and development programs.
• Limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB.
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).