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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in post-award financial processes, including compliance with 2 CFR 200 cost principles and federal sponsor financial reporting. Proficient in award closeouts, cost transfers, and subrecipient monitoring within research administration.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Post-Award Accounting Experience2 CFR 200 ComplianceAward CloseoutsFederal Sponsor Financial ReportingSingle Audit Support
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Hard Skills
Cost PrinciplesEffort ReportingF&A Rate ApplicationCost Allocation MethodsFinancial ReconciliationCost TransfersSubaward CloseoutInternal ControlsProposal Contributions
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsAttention to DetailCommunication Skills
Tools & Technologies
WorkdayKualiHuronPeopleSoft Grants
Certifications & Qualifications
CRACPA
Industry Keywords
Sponsored ProjectsResearch AdministrationFederal Agency AuditsSingle Audit Review
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Review post-award financial processes against 2 CFR 200 cost principles, allowability, allocability, and documentation standards
- Assess effort reporting and certification practices, including cost sharing and salary charged to awards
- Analyze F&A (indirect cost) rate application, negotiated rate agreements, and cost-allocation methods on sponsored projects
- Reconcile sponsored-project ledgers, cost transfers, drawdowns, and financial reports to sponsor requirements
- Lead or support award closeouts, including final financial reports, residual balances, and subaward closeout
- Strengthen subrecipient monitoring, internal controls, and written procedures ahead of Single Audit review
- Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when authorized to be named
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in university or research-institution post-award or sponsored-projects accounting
- Working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, effort reporting, and F&A application
- Hands-on experience with award closeouts, cost transfers, and federal sponsor financial reporting
- Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant, remote-first with occasional client travel
- Experience supporting Single Audit or federal agency audits and reviews
- Familiarity with research administration or grants accounting systems (for example Workday, Kuali, Huron, or PeopleSoft Grants)
- CRA, CPA, or a comparable certification (nice to have)