Accounting Specialist - CEMI- 2 Year Appointment

Weill Cornell Medical College • New York, NY

3d • $77,400 - $86,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Under direction from the Assistant Director, maintains the institution’s Asset Inventory, coordinates space functionalization process in Space Inventory and performs a variety of various other analytical and reporting activities that support financial analysis, compliance and reimbursement rate submissions. This is a term position anticipated to be needed through Fall 2028 but may be ended or extended based on organizational needs, funding availability, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
• 1 to 3 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, asset management, space management, compliance reporting or a related field.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with accuracy and thoroughness.
• Ability to create basic reports and interpret basic statistics from various databases using reporting tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data analysis, and reporting.
• Ability to utilize SAP and other business systems to extract, analyze, and report financial and operational data.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a higher education, healthcare, research or non-profit environment preferred.
• Experience supporting the development and submission of federal cost reimbursement and fringe benefit rate proposals, preferably in a higher education is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Fixed Asset Inventory in compliance with federal regulations as well as Weill Cornell Medicine’s policies and procedures; collaborates with the institution’s third-party consulting firm and oversees the maintenance of the asset database.
• Coordinates space functionalization process by partnering with faculty, department administrators and central staff to accurately classify and maintain space data within the space management system.
• Utilize various SAP to compile and analyze space related data required for reimbursement rate calculations and filings.
• Assists in preparation and compilation of data supporting reimbursement rate submissions.
• Support the Senior Analyst in monitoring fringe benefit costs and related collections.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports and reconciliations as needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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