Description

External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
Monday - Friday
8:00-5:00pm with possible flex schedule
Advertised Salary Commensurate with Experience Posting Date 12/24/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 02/02/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information

Classification Title Compliance Supervisor FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 8 years of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications Position Summary
This position involves the accurate and timely completion of invoicing or awarding pursuant with our external sponsors' contracts, grants, and agreements. The position will interpret award documents, establish, and maintain documents/files pertaining to post-award administration. This position will effectively work and communicate with personnel within the University, as well as federal, state, local, and other non-profit sponsors. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential. This position involves a high level of analytical skills and the knowledge to utilize data tables and queries. This position involves consistent demonstration of independently managing work queue, honoring deadlines and performance metric expectations, resolving common issues, and consistently demonstrating SPA Customer Service Standards. This position will manage our most complicated sponsors, invoices/awards, and internal/external authorities. Awarders will process a heavy load of the more complex letter of credits. Invoicers will process sub award payments requests. Due to the breadth of knowledge and experience, this position will rarely need assistance with our most complicated sponsors/issues. This position will supervise, mentor and train other SPA Team Members.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Ability to create and utilize complicated spreadsheets. Possess knowledge of accounting principles. Ability to communicate effectively and in a timely manner when assisting departmental contacts.
Physical Demands
Sitting for extended periods of time
Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? Yes Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities
Compliance Team Oversight - Manages overall compliance of sponsored projects, which includes assisting PIs/departments with compliance issues and assisting and training Post Award Accounting staff by providing guidance on compliance matters. Approve bi-weekly time cards, leave requests, and complete annual performance evaluations. Other duties as assigned by Director.
Percentage of time 25 Duties/Responsibilities
Effort Testing - Creates monthly samples for testing committed effort on sponsored projects. Downloads appropriate documentation and queries for testing sponsored project effort. Logs results and communicates with departments concerning out of compliance effort commitments.
Percentage of time 25 Duties/Responsibilities
Awarding and Compliance Team Training and Support - Train and mentor new grants accounting specialists in the policies and procedures necessary to properly account for and report sponsored agreement transactions.
Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
Awarding - Read, interpret, and check for completeness of award documents and note special requirements. Ensure proper set up of awards and chartstrings in Financial Management System based on sponsor requirements. Identify invoicing and financial reporting requirements and notate in the Grants Portal.
Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities
Letters of Credit - Manage and maintain various letters of credit with Federal agencies. Responsible for calculating and reconciling amounts to be drawn and reporting of expenditures incurred for sponsored projects according to federal guidelines. Prepare related FFR / SF-425 reports to meet sponsor requirements and reconcile amounts to the financial statements.
Percentage of time 10 Duties/Responsibilities
Quality Assurance and ALN Testing - Manages a portion of a monthly list of queries/reports to ensure data integrity and completion of various functions. Also, downloads queries reviewing and testing for Assistance Listing Number.
Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities
Department Liaison and Sponsored Project Support - Serve as a liaison with certain academic departments, effectively communicating contract and grant requirements as necessary, responding to department contact questions, and attaining assistance from the department contacts as needed.
Percentage of time 5

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Brad Langford Recruitment Contact Email langford@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents