Accountant, Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA)

Accountant, Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA)

FIN Controllers Office

Full Time

78971BR

Job Summary

The CGA Accountant is responsible for providing customer-oriented, value-added post-award management services to UCSF Principal Investigators, research administrators, and university partners through letter of credit management and accounting analysis of individual grants and contracts awarded by Federal, State, and private sponsors for the support of the San Francisco campus research enterprise. The CGA

Accountant applies theory and in-depth understanding of accounting and post-award management, university policies, and office procedures to independently manage the financial analysis and reporting of the campus' research enterprise.

The CGA Accountant is responsible for managing professional relationships with customers, partners and sponsors and personal workload to ensure office service levels are achieved.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

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Department Description

The UCSF Controller's organization delivers full accounting services and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, the UCSF Foundation, all University departments, and any outside entities who have a business relationship with the University.

Services provided include General Ledger, Capital and Cash Accounting, Payroll, Student Loan Billing and Collections, and Sponsored Research (Contracts & Grants) Accounting.

The Office uses sophisticated technology to account for and report on UCSF's financial activity.

The Contracts & Grants Accounting (CGA) unit of the Controller's Office supports UCSF research and education by providing collaborative and advisory post-award management and financial oversight of sponsored research and campus-based student loans.

The CGA unit manages award set-up, billing, collections, financial reporting, after-the-fact verification of payroll, and closeout of sponsored research contracts and grants.

CGA monitors compliance with applicable federal, state, local, or other sponsor regulations and requirements as well as University policies, collaborating with principal investigators, research administrators, sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Research (pre-award), and other campus and University departments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 3 - 5 years of professional experience in accounting, auditing, or other related field
• Ability to extract, verify, and compile accounting information from multiple sources to complete work assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present complex accounting and finance-related information verbally and in writing to diverse audiences
• Experience in interpreting complex reports and records for internal administrators and managers
• Demonstrated experience understanding complex financial transactions and systems, as well as related policy, accounting, and unique regulatory compliance requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of common desktop / web applications.
• Demonstrated experience with improving business processes and accounting policies using advanced knowledge of analytical procedures used in complex accounting
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, conceptualize, and summarize accounting concepts and practices.
• Demonstrated ability for continuous learning, Interpersonal Skills, problem-solving, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Compliance Management, Customer Service, Conflict Management, and Risk Management.
• This position is remote-based and requires one to work on-site four to six times a year (at the employee's expense) at our Mission Center office, located at 1855 Folsom Street, San Francisco.

Preferred Qualifications

• 21 credit hours in Accounting
• Thorough knowledge of UCSF pre- or post-award business and system processes
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft finance, Oracle Cloud, or other similarly complex financial systems.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health.

We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

007735 GEN ACCOUNTANT 3

Job Category

Accounting / Finance

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

Flexible (combination of onsite and remote work), Mission Center Building (SF), San Francisco, CA

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

M - F 8AM-5PM