Sr. Accountant

Financial Research Compliance is responsible to ensure that sponsored funding is used for authorized purposes in compliance with applicable grant and contract terms, Federal and State regulations and University policies and procedures. Functions of the department works to support these goals through management of Effort Reporting, approvals of cost transfers, Sub Recipient Monitoring, reviewing federal administrative salary and non-salary costs, serving as a resource to compliance related issues, and coordination of various audits. This office works closely with the Sponsored Project Offices and the Divisional Business offices to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements to which grants and contracts are subject. This position requires advanced working knowledge and understanding of federal, state and agency specific regulations for grants and contracts. We are seeking a Sr. Accountant who will serve as the subject matter expert in the area of subrecipient monitoring for the university.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Sub Recipient Monitoring

Collection of Uniform Guidance Single Audit and Compliance Reports for sub- recipient

• Analyze the subrecipient data report and determine the necessary documentation for compliance and audit requirements.
• Establish and maintain university database for subrecipient entities which will require communication with departments, office of research administration and sponsored projects offices in order to maintain accurate contact information.
• Communicate with subrecipient, department, divisional business offices and offices of research administration to obtain documentation necessary to support subrecipient monitoring.
• Develop and manage annual subrecipients report to document subrecipient’s communication, inquiries and issues

Review Subrecipients Uniform Guidance Single Audit /Compliance Report

• Verify subrecipient documentation for completeness and compliance with Federal Regulation requirements.
• Update annual subrecipients report and document receipt of subrecipients of Uniform Guidance Single audit or related compliance audit reports
• Closely work with departments and subrecipient entities to identify findings related to university pass through funding.

Respond to Uniform Guidance Single Audit Requests

• Monitor and respond to requests from sponsors for updates on JHU’s Single Audit report.
• Respond to requests for corrective actions plans on prior year findings

Issue management responses

• Request corrective action plan from subrecipient and issue university management response in a designated timeframe as required by federal regulations.
• Independently work with departments and recommend monitoring activities based on audit findings and document.
• Follow-up with the department to ensure that the department has implemented recommended monitoring activities based on audit findings and document.

Collect survey for new subrecipients

• Analyze the subrecipient monthly data report for new subrecipient.
• Gather contact information for new sub recipients to submit institutional compliance surveys.
• Ensure the institutional compliance survey for both new domestic and international sub-awards are received and reviewed in a reasonable time frame.
• Update annual subrecipient report and document receipt of new subrecipient communication, inquiries and issues.
• Manage the sub recipient help desk email account to ensure quick and thorough responses.
• Assist Office of Research Administration, authorized representatives of the subrecipient organizations and departments as it relates to subrecipient monitoring and risk classifications.

Payroll and Non-payroll Cost Transfers

• Review and approve non payroll and payroll cost transfers to ensure compliance with university policies, federal regulations and sponsor guidelines.
• Ensure supporting documentation invoices, receipts are present.
• Ensure late explanation is reasonable.
• Ensure reason code is applicable.
• Confirm status of effort report.

Administrative Cost for Allowability on Federal Awards

• Analyze and review administrative costs for allowability on federal awards and follow up with departments for supporting detail.
• Review the award’s terms and condition for restrictions.
• Follow-up with department for supporting detail.

Adherence to the Various Salary Cap Requirements

• Review salary cap adherence as it relates to the various funding agencies and work closel