Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 9793
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Org Marketing Statement
The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on USTA Today or on TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.
Posting End Date
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 07/12/2023. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Salary
Salary Range: $105,000-$120,000 annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.
Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is preferred.

Essential Functions
Job Summary
Function: Direction, leadership and administration of the Grants and Contracts Financial Services unit.
Scope: Responsible for the administration of sponsored projects financial services. Oversees grant and contract accounting and reporting including federal, state and ad hoc reports. Ensures that existing procedures and controls are adequate to provide compliance with financial terms, conditions and reporting requirements of externally sponsored programs.
Duties
Typical:
Periodic:
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related discipline and seven years of increasingly responsible experience in grant accounting with at least three years in a supervisory capacity. A Master's degree in the required/related disciplne may substitute for two years of required experience.
• Post-award grant and contract accounting and reporting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems; demonstrates success in leveraging the use of technology and improve business processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to respond effectively to questions from parties internal and external to the university; ability to develop and present effective presentations and to write reports, business correspondence and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of OMB circulars applicable to sponsored projects and other federal and state requirements.
• Strong leadership skills.
• A commitment to excellence and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Criminal Background Check (CBC).
• Knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office, accounting software and standard office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited institution.
• Certified Public Accountant.
• Ten years of increasingly responsible experience in grants accounting with at least five years in a supervisory capacity within a university environment.
• Post-award grant and contract accounting and reporting experience in a university environment.
• Experience with PeopleSoft financial systems.

Working Conditions
Normal office conditions.
This position will is Hybrid-Occasionally: Primarily works remotely, but may work on campus on an infrequent basis (approximately four days or less per month). Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility. Applicants must be adaptable and open to working in both environments.
Additional Information

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement
As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.