Director of Grants Accounting

If you would like tobookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link. Under the direction of the University Controller, supervise unit employees performing specialized accounting work using University accounting system. Administer federal/local grants and private contracts, scholarships and club accounts. An employee in this role monitors federal grants programs to ensure administrative efficiency of post-award compliance with federal and local laws and standards. This position also provides guidance and training to Grants & Contracts staff, collaborates with faculty on complex awards and submissions, ensures compliance with evolving regulations, and prepares sponsored funding reports. It serves as the primary and final point of contact between faculty, departmental units, and sponsored research administration. Required Qualifications Master’s degree in accounting preferred, auditing or related field and six (6) years of accounting experience, or Bachelor’s degree in accounting and eight (8) years of accounting experience. Experience in budgeting and financial reporting. Preferred Qualifications Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management. Master’s Degree in Accounting or related field. Demonstrated ability to lead a team. BANNER financial software experience. Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills. Ability to work independently and effectively under tight deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel and Microsoft Access. Physical Demands Must be able to travel for meetings, conferences, and training. Must be self-motivated. Must have the ability to be composed as all time. Must have to ability to sit for an extended period of time: Work environment: The noise level in the work environment will be moderate. Posting Number Posting Number S475 Location Location St. Thomas Position Type Position Type Full Time Number of Vacancies- part time Posted Salary $78,000 - $85,000 Advertised Job Duties Pre award responsibilities: 1.) Setting up grant awards/scholarships/club accounts in the web based financial system ( BANNER ). 2.) Administering/monitoring the University chart of accounts ( FOPOAL ) system. 3.) Providing annual list of federal/local awards reports to Administrative and Finance component for legislative budget hearings. 4.) Collaborating and consulting with pre award staff to ensure compliance related to sponsored projects. Develops, assists and provides training support in conjunction with the Office for Sponsored Programs. Grant responsibilities: 1.) Manages the process for delivering the technical and financial reports for private and government sponsors. 2.) Collecting information and documentation from various sources for delivery to auditors. 3.) Ensure that related post-award processes are coordinated appropriately by members of the grants & contracts team, including award setup, review, account setup verification, and ensuring that staff is setup appropriately. 4.) Work with export control officer and assist in documenting the Excluded Parties List System ( EPLS ) sam.gov website to update University annual EPLS list. 5.) Maintaining and administering all electronic payment systems for all agencies (Payment Management System ( PMS ), G-5-Education, ASAP -(most other agencies), tracking local invoicing and private billing. 6.) Gathering and submitting fiscal data required for the University’s audits; conducting sub-recipient monitoring when required; training new staff on Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) and its application. 7.) Posting cash entries; checking bank statements for proper recording of cash payments. Post award responsibilities: 1.) Monitoring and reviewing posting of budget/adjusting journal entries. 2.) Reviewing accuracy of reports to the various federal agencies/invoices and reports for local agencies and private grants when required. 3.) Researching issues as they arise and recommend solutions. 4.) Representing the grants and contracts area to external departments of the University. 5.) Reviewing proposal budgets. 6.) Creating quarterly federal, local, private budget to actual reports for inclusion in Finance report to the Finance & Budget Committee. 7.) Promoting teamwork by communicating with support staff; liaise with department heads, administrative staff and the University on grant/accounting related matters. 8.) Working with IT staff in updating processes in the web-based financial system ( BANNER ) such as time and effort and grant billing account function. Other duties as assigned. Open Date Open Date 04/21/2026 Close Date Close Date 09/30/2026 Special Instructions to Applicant Email is the preferred method of communicating with applicants at the University of Virgin Islands. You will be required to supply your email address during the application process. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ( ADA ) ACCOMMODATION : In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, anyone who needs an ADA accommodation for the purposes of employment should contact the Human Resources Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io. For information about relocating to the US Virgin Islands, please visit the Virgin Islands Moving Center at: Internal or Externally Advertised? Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). #J-18808-Ljbffr UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS