At Wichita State University, our team is growing!

We are adding a Grant Administrator to the Division of Industry and Defense Programs! In this role, you will be tasked with reviewing expenditure transactions within the grant award criteria, establishing grant awards within the University financial system, and creating reports to show grant spending. This position will require attention to detail and experience with grant administration or accounting.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Performs post award grant activities to ensure federal, state, and industry compliance with all award and/or contract requirements by monitoring detailed budgets, analyzing expenditures for allowability and applicability, and providing financial and/or accounting support to the Principal Investigator.

Essential Functions:

• Provides assistance by answering complex compliance issues, providing guidance on complicated compliance regulations, and instructing in the correct usage of the grant accounting system.
• Analyzes, reviews and approves detailed expenditure transactions for payment within the grant award criteria.
• Ensures compliance with payroll and cost share commitments through research, reconciliation and review of financial data compared to University policies and contract agreements.
• Establishes grant awards within the University financial system, including but not limited to, parameters for industry defense contract allocations, cost share funds, billing dates, and revenue recognition.
• Prepares reports for Principal Investigators show life-to-date spend on the grant, remaining funds available, cost share commitments, etc.
• Prepares all financial reports as required by the granting agency and provides training to departmental staff as required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with proven presentation and communication skills across all levels.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse populations.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving ability.
• Ability to work effectively under time critical deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with many client stakeholders and make sound and reasoned decisions for strategic planning.
• Ability to gain consensus and buy-in from a varied group and move forward to achieve goals.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field by hire date.
• Three (3) of experience in accounting, finance, compliance, or related field. Every 15 hours of graduate college coursework beyond a bachelor's degree can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) years of experience in grant administration, grant accounting, grant and/or proposal development, research compliance, or contract drafting at a university, government agency or complex organization.

Wichita State University is committed to inclusive excellence. WSU is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State University recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be the place where our talented faculty and staff reflect and promote the evolving diversity of our society. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, a place to learn, work, live and play.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person