Sponsored Project Accountant (Sponsored Projects Shared Services)

Baltimore, MD, United StatesFull-time$47k–$83k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Manage the full lifecycle of basic research awards (grants, contracts) from federal and private agencies, including setup, financial reporting, compliance monitoring, and closeout.

Role type

Builds

Financial reports and award data for government and private sponsors

Domain

Higher education research administration

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Accounting principles, 2CFR 200, FAR, ERP systems, financial reporting, budget management, compliance monitoring, data analysis

Responsibilities

Establish master data and budget data in ERP systems based on award notices; generate and analyze financial reports to verify revenue and expenses; monitor awards for compliance issues and master data changes; execute award closeout processes; resolve discrepancies and support audit inquiries.

About jhu

The Johns Hopkins University was America’s first research university, founded for the express purpose of expanding knowledge and putting that knowledge to work for the good of humanity. Today, Johns Hopkins has approximately 6,500 faculty, 6,200 undergraduate students, and 17,600 graduate students across 230 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. JHU has multiple campuses in Baltimore and campuses serving graduate students in DC, Italy, and China. Johns Hopkins stands alone among top research universities in its extraordinary commitment of attention and resources