Accountant 1

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

23h

About The Position

The Accountant 1 position is responsible for managing and monitoring financial activities in multiple Centers and Core Facilities that are part of the School of Medicine Finance and Research Service Center. Fund types managed include grants, contracts, trusts, trials, gifts, Medical Foundation, overhead and state funds. The range of duties includes, but is not limited to, project/program administration, organizing and planning research operations, communication with internal and external customers. This position serves and provides guidance to recognize long term projection and goals for Center Principal Investigators and Core Directors. The position is fully involved in the budget planning process and development of financial report and billings. This position is responsible for meeting deadlines, auditing accounts to ensure agency compliance and for locating and analyzing all available funding resources to provide financial guidance to PIs and Directors.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple shifting priorities while meeting and exceeding deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate and present financial information to Principal Investigators.
• Ability to independently prepare, disseminate, and interpret financial reports.

Nice To Haves

• Four year degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience with PeopleSoft.
• Knowledge of and experience with accounting policies and procedures in regards to all types of accounting including but not limited to: contracts and grants, foundations, state and overhead accounts.
• Knowledge of funding program specifics and accounting principles and their application to cost, governmental accounting, and non-governmental accounting.
• Experience with post-award grant accounting, with the ability to identify substantive issues, and thoroughly and accurately research and analyze them in order to anticipate budgetary adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring financial activities in multiple Centers and Core Facilities.
• Project/program administration.
• Organizing and planning research operations.
• Communication with internal and external customers.
• Serving and providing guidance for long term projection and goals for Center Principal Investigators and Core Directors.
• Budget planning process and development of financial reports and billings.
• Meeting deadlines.
• Auditing accounts to ensure agency compliance.
• Locating and analyzing all available funding resources to provide financial guidance to PIs and Directors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level