Accountant

Handles all aspect of sponsored projects including award data entry, invoicing, cost transfer, compliance monitoring, financial reporting and award closeout. Accounting concepts, contract interpretation, and detailed written and verbal communication skills required.

Duties:

• Creates the award within the financial system in compliance with the contract and sponsor guideline.
• Prepares invoices and financial reports for sponsored awards and monitors account receivables.
• Closes out sponsored awards including account reconciliation and compliance analysis.
• Reviews cost transfer initiated in the departments ensuring compliance with award specifications.
• Communicates with awarding agencies, faculty, and departmental business representatives using a high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Uses PeopleSoft reports to balance financial statement transactions to source documents such as accounts payable transactions, deposits, and inter-university transactions.
• Documents any timing differences or reconciling items.
• Produces statements of financial activity based upon monthly departmental business that can include section financials, consolidated department financials, cash flow analysis, etc.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of irregularities and obtains proper signatures of authority as evidence of review.
• Monitors departmental accounts, accounts payable transactions, spending activity, etc.
• Prepares cost and budget transfers.
• Prepares and enters requisitions and invoices into PeopleSoft for payment.
• Prepares the daily deposit of departmental receipts.
• Ensures the quality of data.
• Researches inconsistencies and conducts follow-up investigations or consults with appropriate personnel.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field with a minimum of 18 hours of Accounting.

Skills:

• The abilities to multi-task; stay organized; pay attention to detail; think analytically; communicate effectively and meet provided deadline are required to perform the position duties.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel knowledge and the ability to read and understand contract documents is also needed.
• Knowledge of Accounting principles, practices, methods, and terminology       
• Ability to choose the right mathematical method or formula to solve a problem.        
• Ability to collect and organize accounting data, interpret the significance, and prepare accurate financial reports·
•  Ability to solve accounting and related financial problems·
•  Ability to handle stressful situations·

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Physical: Sitting for prolonged periods. Manual dexterity. Able to communicate effectively.
• Environmental: Standard office environment.

Departmental Preferences:

• Prefer 18 hours of accounting at the college level; 6 hours of Business Law; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel and Peoplesoft Financials experience.

Supervision:

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