Accounting Manager, Contracts and Grants Department
University of Georgia, Athens

The University of Georgia's main campus located in Athens, Georgia has
an exciting and unique opportunity available for an Accounting Manager
in the Contracts and Grants Department.   A component of the
University's Office of Finance and Administration, the Contracts and
Grants Department is responsible for the post-award financial
administration of approximately $160 million in sponsored project.  The
University's main campus covers 605 acres and includes 313 buildings. To
its north, the campus adjoins historic downtown Athens, which features
many boutiques, restaurants, entertainment, and service businesses.  The
University covers 4,308 acres in Clarke County and owns a total of
43,261 acres throughout the state.

The Accounting Manager position reports to the Director of Contracts and
Grants and has the primary responsibilities of:  assisting University
departments with financial matters relating to sponsored project
activity; overseeing the preparation of financial reports and invoices
to sponsors; assuring reports and invoices are prepared accurately and
filed on time; ensuring University remains in compliance with Federal,
state and local laws in regards to regulations related to contracts,
grants, cooperative agreements, and other binding documents; and
managing staff workload and supervision of daily operations utilizing
system generated and query written reports.

Qualified applicants must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree,
preferably in accounting, from a recognized institution of higher
education, and be knowledgeable of Federal regulations affecting
sponsored projects administration.  Applicants must possess strong oral
and written communication skills, and a technical background in the area
of computerized financial systems for sponsored project administration.
Supervisory experience within a Department of Contracts and Grants or a
subsection thereof at a university of similar size is preferred.

Applications should include a current resume plus the names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of three professional references.  Salary is
commensurate with education and experience.  The University of Georgia
offers excellent benefits including tuition remission\reimbursement.
For more information regarding benefits, please visit the employee
benefit website at http://www.busfin.uga.edu/benefits/bensumm.html, or
visit University of Georgia's main web site at http://www.uga.edu/

Please send applications by April 1, 2001 to:

University of Georgia
Employment and Employee Data Management Services
c/o Manager, Contracts and Grants (Job #03-026)
Human Resources Division
215 South Jackson Street
Athens, GA 30602-4135

An EEO/AA Institution