Accountant II - 529655
About The Position
The Accountant II prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets. Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements. Completes journal entries. Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures. Determines fund balances. Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and trains entry-level accountants. The Contract and Grant Accounting department focuses on interpreting terms and conditions within negotiated contracts and grants and applying Federal, State and Local laws, rules and regulations. This role will monitor all expenditures for compliance with the applicable laws, rules, regulations and sponsor terms and conditions. The position will also prepare and submit financial reports and bills according to sponsor guidelines and apply payments as applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, finance, business, or related financial field and two (2) years of accounting experience; OR Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Knowledge of Federal Uniform Guidance and other federal guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting with five years of professional accounting experience and/or five years of contract & grant accounting experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepares, reconciles, and audits budgets.
- Prepares financial reports, invoices, schedules, and/or statements.
- Completes journal entries.
- Reviews, analyzes, and approves expenditures.
- Determines fund balances.
- Ensures compliance with applicable laws, University policies, and procedures.
- Provides guidance and trains entry-level accountants.
- Interprets terms and conditions within negotiated contracts and grants.
- Applies Federal, State and Local laws, rules and regulations.
- Monitors all expenditures for compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and sponsor terms and conditions.
- Prepares and submits financial reports and bills according to sponsor guidelines.
- Applies payments as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
