University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz

Department: Financial Services – Office of Grants and Contracts

Job Title: Senior Accountant 

Position #:00213468 – Requisition #:38938

Job Summary:

The Office of Grants & Contracts is seeking a detail‑driven, analytical, and collaborative Senior Accountant to support complex federal financial accounting, reconciliation, and accounts receivable functions. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with federal requirements, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting the university’s sponsored project portfolio.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment, enjoy solving intricate accounting puzzles, and want to contribute to impactful research and education initiatives, this position offers a meaningful and challenging opportunity.

Financial Accounting & Reconciliations (75% 

• Manage federal Letter of Credit (LOC) draws for projects funded by HHS (primarily NIH), the Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation.
• Process LOC invoicing through PeopleSoft and validate draw amounts by reconciling federal system data with internal queries.
• Upload or enter draw data into federal systems to ensure timely deposits to OGC clearing accounts.
• Reconcile billable draws to cash balances in collaboration with Post Award Managers.
• Complete quarterly LOC reconciliations, ensuring alignment between federal authorizations and university records.
• Run exception queries for Fixed Rate contracts, analyze discrepancies, and correct accounting errors within the GL and AR modules in PeopleSoft.
• Process returns for LOC projects through federal systems or manual payment processes, including required correspondence.
• Execute monthly and ad‑hoc financial aid draws for the Department of Education and coordinate with the Financial Aid Office on updates, reconciliations, and balance inquiries.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of OGC clearing projects, including undistributed receipts and items pending identification.
• Support fiscal year‑end activities, including reviewing clearing account balances, preparing reclass entries, and determining manual revenue recognition needs for federal financial aid projects.

• Assist with additional year‑end revenue entries as needed.

   

Accounts Receivable (25%)

• Collaborate with the AR team to resolve issues identified through OGC clearing reconciliations.
• Review and approve journal entries submitted by OGC AR Specialists.
• Monitor clearing accounts for historical or unresolved items, ensuring timely return of unidentified payments.
• Serve as a backup to the AR team, including:
  • Researching and identifying incoming funds, logging payment details, and applying payments in PeopleSoft.
  • Reviewing payment postings for accuracy and coordinating corrections based on clearing account findings.
  • Responding to customer service inquiries from departments, campuses, and sponsors regarding payment activity.
  • Preparing journal entries to transfer funds related to non‑sponsored projects or other campuses.

Work Location:

Hybrid