Accountant Team Lead

Posting Information

Posting Information

Department ResServiceFirst-Finance-621900 Career Area Accounting/Finance/Auditing Posting Open Date 08/06/2026 Application Deadline 08/20/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Staff (EHRA NF) Working Title Accountant Team Lead Appointment Type EHRA Non-Faculty Position Number 00037132 Vacancy ID NF0009947 Full Time/Part Time Full-Time Permanent FTE 1 Hours per week 40 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Qualifications Proposed Start Date 09/01/2026

Position Information

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) oversees, develops, supports, and grows UNC-Chapel Hill's $1 billion research enterprise. The offices reporting to the OVCR set strategic priorities for research, manage proposals and awards, provide research infrastructure, identify funding opportunities, develop research teams and partnerships, oversee regulatory compliance, and communicate the impact and value of the University's research enterprise. The OVCR enables research endeavors for faculty, students, and scholars; encourages interdisciplinary research collaboration across campus; and fosters expansion and diversification of the University's sponsored research portfolio by collaborating with foundations, federal agencies, corporations, and the state and federal governments. The Vice Chancellor for Research also oversees multiple pan-University, multidisciplinary research centers and institutes.

Position Summary

The Accountant will serve as Team Lead and will be responsible to manage and coordinate all financial transactions for the Centers and Institute reporting to the Vice Chancellor in the Service Center, including approval, monitoring, and projection of expenditures on all accounts. In this complex, multi fund task, it is imperative that the accountant have a thorough understanding of UNC accounting and HR systems, university policies and procedures, the mission and workings of the Office of the Vice Chancellor and it's Research and Centers and Institutes who utilize the Research Service Center. The Accountant will ensure that policies, procedures, guidelines, rules and regulations of the university, department and granting agencies are followed consistently and aid in establishing and documenting departmental policies and procedures. Utilizing the software's, Salary and Expenses Projections (SEP), Research Administration Service Request (RASR), and the web based file storage system that utilizes OneDrive, this position will also be the primary manager of effort certification statements for the supported units, will lead initiative to improve the workflow tools RASR and SEP. This position will also evaluate program, policy, and rule changes to determine their impact on existing systems and to assure compliance with University requirements.

Working directly with the Director of the VCR Research Administration Service Center, the Accountant will be assigned special financial projects that require special effort, and/or independent analysis that are above and beyond current expectations and will serve the entire division.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Mid-career with Masters and 1-2 years experience; or Bachelors and 2-4 years experience

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Selected candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Three or more years of extensive experience maintaining accounting records or separate accounts receivable/payable and payroll functions involving sponsored research, State, F&A, Trust and other fund types.
• Knowledge of and experience with analyzing data for accuracy, problem solving, and interpreting regulations.
• Excellent basic math and algebraic skills
• Extensive experience with the effort certification process and reviewing effort statements.
• Thorough understanding of how to interpret regulations and guidelines from a wide variety of funding agencies.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to function independently.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Extensive experience with UNC-CH Systems: RAMSeS, Connect Carolina/PeopleSoft, Infoporte and Effort Certification.
• Knowledge of and experience with creating spreadsheets and developing formulas in Excel.
• Ability to work effectively and diplomatically with a wider range of people including University administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
• Superior analytical thinking and decision making skills.
• Ability to communicate obstacles and solutions clearly and concisely.
• Experience managing or providing work direction to peers and clients/customers.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please select the response below that describes your level of education that best or mostly closely satisfies the education requirements for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Bachelor's degree in any field/discipline

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in required discipline(s) listed or related field

• Master's degree or Doctorate degree in any field/discipline

• None of the above

• • Describe your experience interpreting and applying financial policies and procedures. Provide an example of a time when you had to explain or enforce a policy with staff or customers who disagreed with it. What was the outcome?

(Open Ended Question)

• • An accounting technician processes a payment that does not comply with university policy because a department insists it is urgent. How would you handle the situation?

(Open Ended Question)