Accountant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, policies and procedures within Emory and beyond, and work independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate across cultures and contexts.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with attention to detail and follow- through.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex accounting activities requiring knowledge of systems, independent judgment and ability to respond accordingly.
• Oversees activity on various accounts.
• Analyzes past and current data and prepares expense projections and operational forecasts.
• Assists with audits.
• Designs and generates routine ad hoc reports and graphs.
• May maintain grants and assist with budgets.
• Coordinates computer operations.
• Conceptualizes projects and follows through.
• May provide direction to less experienced staff concerning accounting issues.
• Manage general ledger activities, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
• Execute payments for vendors, individuals, honoraria, and expense reimbursements.
• Support vendor bidding and contracts through the procurement process, ensuring compliance with Emory policies (e.g., sole source justification, international purchasing and contracting).
• Oversee requisitions and the creation of purchase orders.
• Track scheduled grant and gift payments and communicate payment status to relevant stakeholders.
• Proactively maintain documentation and employ best practices to identify and mitigate potential compliance or liability risks.
• Work with Emory Merchant Services and Arrow to maintain PCI compliance; work with internal team to pull reports from Clover POS and reconcile credit card transactions.
• Claim wire transfers reimbursing Emory for expenses.
• Support grant administration and compliance in partnership with Emory’s Research Administration Services (RAS) across pre-award and post-award phases including calculations and reporting for time and effort.
• Prepare financial reports for internal leadership and external stakeholders as required.
• Develop and maintain budget updates, actualizations, and projections.