Senior Principal Accountant

About This Opportunity

Known locally as the Senior Principal Accountant (SPA), you will provide accurate, timely, and professional accounting and other support to the accounting and external reporting services of the Contract & Grants Accounting Section within Corporate Finance.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Contract and Grants Accounting, the SPA is responsible for the preparation of financial statements and acquittals in respect of external revenue and capital grant funding received at the University.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare financial statements and acquittals for external funding, perform audit analysis, coordinate with auditors, and assist with the University's annual financial statements and research data reporting.
• Maintain the Grants Module in UniFi, including project maintenance, exception report correction, and inputting financial requirements.
• Provide strategic support on grant reporting, research accounting, and integration of policies, advising on complex grant reporting and reconciliation.
• Analyse and interpret legal award letters and contracts to identify financial clauses and requirements, recording findings in UQ's financial system to ensure compliance.