Grants Accountant - 999445
- Sponsored Grant Support
- Staff, full-time (32+ hours per week)
Title: Grants Accountant - 999445
Position Number: 999445
Unit/Department: Sponsored Grant Support
FTE: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Department Summary:
The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance (SPARC) provides Drake University’s faculty, staff and students with comprehensive guidance and support in their pursuit and conduct of research and scholarly activities.
SPARC works collaboratively with the research community to assist them in advancing Drake’s mission of teaching, research and scholarship and provides them with the highest customer service and technical expertise.
SPARC provides assistance in five primary areas: Pre-Award, Post-Award, Research Compliance, Technology Transfer and Research/Grant training.
Job Summary:
The Grants Accountant reads, reviews, and interprets award documents to complete award setup and provides notification to campus units regarding award information. The position ensures proper invoicing and payment and timely financial reporting of assigned grant awards. Working with the Senior Grants Accountant, the Grant Accountant works to ensure grant compliance and is responsible for the financial closeout function of the awards. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with faculty throughout the grant maintenance period.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with foundations and/or federal grant agencies
• Experience working in higher education
• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage numerous simultaneous projects
Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Work experience in grant accounting
Job Duties:
- 30% - Reviews and approves grant payable invoices for accuracy, allowability and compliance with Drake’s policies and applicable grant regulations. Ensures grant funds availability. - (Essential)
- 20% - Analyzes and reconciles grant funds to the general ledger, creating necessary monthly and quarterly journal entries. - (Essential)
- 10% - Maintains regular communication with grant awardees to ensure proactive approach to grants management. - (Essential)
- 10% - Responsible for external expense reports and monthly invoices. Prepares reports for federal, state and private granting agencies. Monitors Accounts Receivables for select awards. - (Essential)
- 10% - Responsible for select grant in-kind/match requirements, record maintenance, and general ledger transfers. - (Essential)
- 5% - Monitors and maintains select effort certifications, which is essential in federal grant administration. - (Essential)
- 5% - Responsible for maintaining all grant inventory and fixed assets records using federal guidelines. - (Essential)
- 5% - Maintains a working knowledge of ever-changing government cost principles and administrative regulations for grants and contracts. - (Essential)
- 5% - Other duties as assigned. - (Essential)
Salary & Benefits
The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt (salaried) position.
At Drake, we are proud to offer our employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a wide range of core benefits, perks, and discounts. If you are exploring a job with Drake University, we invite you to spend a little time with our digital benefits guide: Drake Benefits Guide (Plan Year 2025).
One of our very popular policies provides a tuition waiver for Drake employees, their spouses, and eligible dependents. Drake also participates in not one, but two tuition exchange programs available to dependent children. You can learn about both the tuition waiver policy and tuition exchange programs here: Tuition Benefits.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For consideration, you must apply online. Please include a resume and cover letter.
If you have questions about this job posting or the application process, please email us at jobs@drake.edu.
Review of Applications Begins: Review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain posted until filled.
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
About Drake:
Drake University is recognized as a top private university in the Midwest. Drake is a midsize university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an increasingly diverse student body. We are deeply committed to equity and inclusion and creating a sense of belonging for all members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students alike. More than 900 faculty and staff are part of the Bulldog pack, a close-knit group of colleagues enthusiastic about preparing students to be global citizens and leaders, challenging assumptions. Drake University is not only an outstanding institution of higher learning, it is also a wonderful place to work. We are enthusiastically committed to welcoming new ideas and people into the fold, and to retaining and rewarding stellar employees.
All positions at Drake provide opportunities to contribute to Drake University’s core mission of creating an exceptional learning environment that prepares students of all backgrounds for meaningful lives and professional accomplishments.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Drake:
At Drake University, we don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our students, our employees, and our community. Drake University is proud to support an equal opportunity, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. In fact, the celebration of diversity and inclusion are embedded in our Core Values. Learn more about our DEI commitment and efforts here.
We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you are a member of a socially or historically underrepresented or marginalized group or you have actively demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we strongly encourage you to apply. If you are a member of one of the equity groups identified by applicable law, we encourage you to self-identify, where requested in our online application system.
Drake University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. If you would benefit from an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process (including using our online application process), please contact Drake Human Resources (ph: 515.271.3133; e: jobs@drake.edu) and let us know how we can assist you.
At Drake University, we highly value a diverse, inclusive workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We stand firmly against discrimination including on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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