Director of Sponsored Projects Accounting
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is very pleased to announce that effective September 4th, 2018, Jenifer Gwaltney, will serve as the Director of Sponsored Projects Accounting. As Director, she will oversee financial reporting, billing, cash management, and project closeout responsibilities for OSR.
Jenifer is a graduate of the University of Georgia in Business Administration and has been with UNC-Chapel Hill for 18 years. She first began in Accounting Services before joining OSR in 2004. For OSR, Jenifer served as a Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting Manager, and her most recent role as Assistant Director of Sponsored Projects Accounting. As the Assistant Director, she led the team in managing the financial reporting of federally sponsored projects and provided oversight for daily cash management operations. Jenifer was also key in preparing and managing OSR through PeopleSoft implementation.
Jenifer is an invaluable asset to our team with considerable knowledge of accounting and sponsored projects administration. Her history and experience with OSR, University practices, and systems are vital as we move forward with OSR’s mission to support the campus research community and promote the world-class research conducted at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Please join us in congratulating her on this new position.