• Lead and oversee accounting operations related to post-award grants, contracts, and the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle, ensuring compliance with GAAP, GAGAS, and federal regulations including OMB Uniform Guidance. • Collaborate with the Controller and AVP, Accounting to develop and implement strategic financial initiatives that support the University’s mission and long-term goals. • Oversee the preparation and review of complex financial reports, including grant and contract financials, operational summaries, and grant cost analyses. • Develops, prepares, and validates management reports in support of financial statements including various operational reports. • Partners with departments to set deadlines for monthly and year end reporting. • Ensures accurate preparation of journal entries, reports, forms, schedules, and documents prepared by accounting team and other University staff including but not limited to transactions and documentation related to grants, contracts and P2P areas. • Partner with cross-functional teams—including Sponsored Programs, Financial Decision Support, financial systems support and IT—to ensure integrated financial operations and data integrity across systems such as Workday. • Serve as a key liaison during internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses to audit inquiries and implementation of recommendations. • Participate in the coordination and execution of annual audits and regulatory reporting, with a focus on grant compliance and post-award financial activities; support institution-wide audit readiness and ensure timely, accurate submissions to federal, state, and other oversight agencies.