Accountant Campus Life (ETS) | Temporary

Emory•Atlanta, GA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community. This position performs routine professional accounting duties requiring limited independent judgment. It monitors, audits and reconciles departmental accounts, researches and creates new accounts and codes, and prepares journal transactions, balances accounts, reconciles errors and takes corrective action. The role also assists in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets, advises management of cash deficits, and prepares audit schedules in support of internal and external audits. Additionally, it maintains databases and assimilates financial and statistical data, prepares routine operational and statistical reports, and may assist with computer operations for the department. The role may also maintain departmental grants and monitor petty cash activity, and may coordinate invoice preparation, payables and/or receivables.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Responsibilities

Monitors, audits and reconciles departmental accounts.
Researches and creates new accounts and codes.
Prepares journal transactions, balances accounts, reconciles errors and takes corrective action.
Assists in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets.
Advises management of cash deficits.
Prepares audit schedules in support of internal and external audits.
Maintains databases and assimilates financial and statistical data.
Prepares routine operational and statistical reports.
May assist with computer operations for the department.
May maintain departmental grants and monitor petty cash activity.
May coordinate invoice preparation, payables and/or receivables.