University of Louisville

University of Louisville

Research Grants Accountant II

Non-Campus Other, USA · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 79 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingHRHRISCustomer SupportAR/VRResearchCommunicationCritical ThinkingFinancial Reporting

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odds of building a lasting career here

88Lottery-free
Cap-exempt (no lottery)100
Sponsors year-round90
Entry-level history60
PERM / green-card track50
Fits your clock70

Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.

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Employer immigration record

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States it is exempt from the H-1B cap

In 2 Department of Labor filings, this employer states it is an institution of higher education — one of the statutory grounds for exemption from the H-1B cap. Cap-exempt employers can file year-round without entering the lottery.Employer's own attestation on a Department of Labor wage determination, not a USCIS determination — exemption is decided per petition.

Third-party placement is common here

29% of this employer's visa filings place the worker at a client company rather than at the employer itself, across 8 clients. Your visa, salary band and layoff exposure would follow the employer of record, not the client.Most common: Novak Center for Children's Health · Norton Children's Hospital · UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center

Files H-1B transfers

7 transfer filings in the last year, covering 7 workers. Median labor-condition decision: 7 days. An employer that already files transfers is one that can take over an existing H-1B.

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About the role

  • Grade 6 (Hourly) Position Description: The University of Louisville Office of Research & Innovation, Office of Sponsored Programs Administration is seeking to hire a Research Grants Accountant II.
  • This position is responsible for ensuring compliance and proper fiscal management of externally funded sponsored projects via the application and interpretation of university and funding agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • include but are not limited to grant account activations, grant billing, financial reporting, grant closeouts, training other accounting team members.

Responsibilities

  • Perform quality control reviews of data entered the financial system to ensure compliance and data integrity of the financial system.
  • Clean up the awards in their own portfolio.

Requirements

  • The person in this position must have excellent communication and customer service skills as well an independent judgment and discretion in the management of awards from a multitude of sponsors.
  • Critical Thinking. ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options.
  • No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Nice to have

  • K nowledge of the Sponsored Program.
  • 3-5 years of progressive accounting and research related experience.
  • Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Workday - grant Knowledge and experience
  • Experience in grant and contract accounting management and reporting and compliance associated with federal and/or state government awards and contracts.
  • Experience in LOC federal draws
  • Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.
  • Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

Compensation

  • It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.

Equal opportunity

  • The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
  • The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.
  • In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.
  • The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

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