Purpose:

Performs accounting and administrative functions for the Office of the Comptroller for grant accounting.

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates financial management of federal appropriations and state matches for grants/sponsored programs across the university.
• Manages budgets on a weekly basis for all areas.
• Reconciles and prepares monthly financial reports for review by department head and project lead.
• Balances and prepares monthly payroll reports showing allocation by department head and project lead.
• Ensures and provides supporting documentation for annual external audits.
• Prepares financial progress reports require by granting agencies and ensures grant reimbursements are drawn and deposited as needed to support program activities.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Two years' office experience in higher education or governmental accounting preferred.
• Experience in Colleague system preferred.
• One year of experience with Microsoft Office 365 required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics:

1. Good computer skills and functions in relation to accounting, i.e. Excel
2. Sound knowledge and experience with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
3. Ability to analyze data and create informational forms.
4. Ability to work with a wide variety of people.
5. Must use good judgement and discretion in planning and performing work duties.

Physical Demands:

• Light sedentary office work.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.