Sparks Group is hiring: Manager - Grants Accounting in Silver Spring

Job Summary/Company:
Sparks Group has partnered with a leading healthcare research hospital and is seeking a Manager of Grants Accounting. The Manager of Grants Accounting will lead post–award financial management for organization's portfolio of sponsored programs. In this critical role, you will lead the team responsible for preparation of invoices and financial reports, account review and analysis, preparation of journal entries, account reconciliation, expenditure monitoring, compliance with institutional and federal regulations and interaction with principal investigators and other business units

Responsibilities:

• Oversees ensuring grant accounting compliance requirements are met throughout accounting transactions, invoicing and financial reporting of Letter of Credit and programmatic sponsored awards, and in communicating with GCAF and sponsors about accounting policies, procedures, requests for accounting information and resolving accounting related issues.
• Serves as financial contact on sponsored agreements regarding invoicing and financial reporting.
• Supervises Team Lead of Accounting and Reporting and (Senior) GA III’s through the hiring, onboarding, training and professional development and management of their performance. Provides additional leadership and guidance to the Grants Accounting Supervisor and (Junior) GA II’s and I’s.

Qualifications/Background Profile:

• Bachelor's Degree Business, Health Care, Public Administration or related field.
• Required: 5 years Accounting and Grants Accounting experience in a progressive academic institution or academic medical center setting including supervisory experience
• Working Knowledge: NIH Grants Policy Statement, FAR and DFAR clauses, Uniform Guidance, OMB Circulars and Single Audit (formerly A-133 ) and in addition to 45 CFR Part 74, Appendix E.

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This job is Hybrid Remote.

Pay Range: Salary $90,000.00 to $120,000.00

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.