Contract & Grant Accounting: Accountant 3 at University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Requisition ID: req36407

Working Title:
Contract & Grant Accounting: Accountant 3

Position Grade:
13

Position Summary:
The University of New Mexico, Office of the University Controller, also known as Financial Services, located on Main Campus is responsible for all central accounting functions for the University.

It is the responsibility of the Controller's Office aka Financial Services to ensure compliance with all financial policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the University or imposed by external agencies, including state and federal audit requirements, following generally accepted accounting practices. Additionally, the Controller's Office oversees the maintenance of the official financial records of the University.

Within Financial Services, the Contract & Grant Accounting (CGA) department has an exciting opportunity for an Accountant 3.

CGA's mission is to provide professional expertise and quality customer service to the UNM community on externally sponsored funding. The department interprets and implements UNM policies related to contracts and grants as well as reviews and interprets policies of outside private and governmental funding agencies. CGA also oversees the invoicing and revenue collection process for the funding.

Join Our Team and Make an Impact!
We're on the lookout for a collaborative and enthusiastic individual eager to dive into the exciting world of supporting UNM's research and sponsored projects. If you thrive in a team environment, love learning new skills, and are ready to contribute to meaningful initiatives, we invite you to apply.

What We're Seeking!
The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with exceptional interpersonal skills and outstanding organizational abilities. You should be adept at juggling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining a sharp eye for detail. Strong verbal and written communication skills, a commitment to excellent customer service, flexibility, and the ability to work independently are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verify the set-up of new sponsored projects in the pre-award and accounting systems and monitor the projects regularly
• Handle cash management to include timely submission of monthly invoices
• Interpret compliance requirements from multiple funding sources and handle ongoing monitoring of awards for verification of compliance.
• Customer service to UNM's research community by providing on-going assistance to research faculty and departmental research administrators.
• Accurate and timely submission of financial and non-technical reporting to agencies.
• Closing awards in a timely fashion at the conclusion of a sponsored project period of performance.

If you're ready to step into a role where your contributions will support groundbreaking research and projects at UNM, we invite you to apply.

UNM is one of the top employers in New Mexico and offers great benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, discounts for sporting and other events, retirement plans, as well as generous leave allowances including paid parental leave.

This position qualifies for a hybrid or remote schedule based on experience and shown ability to work remotely. Otherwise, the expectation will be in office and on-site Monday - Friday, 8am - 5 pm during the trial period or probation.

Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

See the Position Description for additional information.
Campus:
Main - Albuquerque, NM

Benefits Eligble:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

Department:
Contract Grant Accounting Main (112A)

Employment Type:
Staff

Staff Type:
Regular - Full-Time
Status:
Exempt

Pay:
Monthly: $4,236.27 to $5,950.53 DOE

Benefits Eligible:
This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for a more information.

ERB Statement:
As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required:
Yes
For Best Consideration Date:
5/8/2026

Application Instructions:
Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
Applicants must provide a cover letter communicating their interest in the position and how the preferred qualifications are met, provide names, and contact information for at least 3 supervisory references, on the application form, indicate whether it is okay to contact current and prior supervisors. The resume should include a complete work history, replete with beginning and ending dates of employment (Month and Year) including hours worked each week.Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of at least 15 credit hours of university-level accounting through intermediate accounting; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferences should be supported in resume

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or BBA with Accounting emphasis
• Experience with research administration
• Experience working with UNM financial programs such as MyReports and Banner
• Effective time management skills to prioritize multiple ongoing work tasks to meet deadlines
• Experience communicating effectively at different levels of organization, both verbally and in writing
• Experience effectively researching and analyzing to investigate discrepancies or questions
• Experience in MS Excel to analyze/interpret financial data and prepare reports
• Experience learning, understanding, and applying University, Federal, State, and Agency policies and terms conditions