Accounting Associate IV

Salary: $21.99–$27.49 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Company

hirify.global’s Office of Sponsored Programs administers research proposals, external funding awards, regulatory requirements, and financial compliance.

What you will do

• Coordinate the setup, documentation, reconciliation, closeout, and archiving of new sponsored-program awards and matching funds.
• Monitor expenditures and budgets to ensure compliance with sponsor, federal, state, and university requirements.
• Process accounts payable, payroll corrections, personnel action forms, and financial approvals for sponsored-program and facilities and administrative funds.
• Review subrecipient invoices, supporting documentation, cost-share commitments, budgets, financial risks, and allowable costs.
• Collaborate with principal investigators, administrators, subaward managers, and subrecipients to resolve discrepancies, invoice questions, and payment issues.
• Maintain detailed records and monitoring documentation for audits and compliance reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Progressively responsible experience in accounting or a related field.
• Experience using personal computers and software including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet applications.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures, data analysis, policy interpretation, and accurate confidential record processing.
• Strong written and verbal communication, customer service, organization, judgment, and follow-through skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with SCT Banner, Banner Web, and financial reporting software in a large organization.
• Experience with higher-education auditing and operating procedures.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations, including OMB Uniform Guidance.
• Experience working with university administrators, faculty, staff, students, and funding agencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time classified position with a 1.0 FTE appointment.
• Benefits-eligible position.
• Work in a fast-paced central research administration office.
• Professional and courteous service to internal and external customers is expected.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume and cover letter.
• Application screening begins October 1, 2026, and continues until an adequate applicant pool is established.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.