Accountant Analyst

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Executive Director of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC/AIRC)
• Support the SERC/AIRC Manger in all accounting related function and administrative matters
• Routine financial management such as: 1) G/L reconciliation of SERC/AIRC accounts; 2) assist with summary of cost analysis for Bimonthly Status Report, as well as other sponsor required reports; 3) ACRN Review relevant to billing and reporting
• Support SERC/AIRC researchers and other SERC staff
• Prepare monthly financial reports for all the active research task for WHS, AIRC and CCDC contracts
• Reconcile expenses on every active research task
• Assist in report preparation 'Manpower report'.
• Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial data.
• SERC/AIRC RT management analysis
• SERC/AIRC Workday Recruiting includes but not limited to: create and Submit SERC/AIRC Requisition form/approval email to OSP Workday Payroll Request form to create Job requisition for a new and existing SERC Faculty/Staff/Students.
• Workday onboarding process: Draft offer letter and route it through approvals process.
• Costing Allocation Process includes but not limited to: Work with Each SERC/AIRC related individuals for creating their costing allocation for Academic and summer months or month to month.
• Assist other SIT functions such as Internal Audit, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), Office of Sponsored Accounting (OSA), Human Resources (HR), A/P, Procurement, and the Budget Office
• Complying with all Steven's Policies and Federal accounting and financial regulations.
• SERC subcontract management including: 1) Create and track subcontract POs and associated financial oversight; 2) subcontractor risk assessment in concert with OSP; 3) initiate and maintain Quality Control (QC) processes established to manage subcontractor billing etc.

CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business management required, advanced degree is an advantage
• Prior experience in a university central or departmental business office
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft suite, including significant proficiency in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Workday and KFS
• 3-5 years prior experience in an office that is involved in directly related types of activities

Ideal Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in accounting, business or project management
• Additional training in or knowledge of research administration
• Experience with government contracts
• Superb time management skills
• Ability to coordinate a large number of complex tasks and reprioritize as needed
• Highly self-motivated with results-oriented perspective
• Initiative and intellectual curiosity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position requires access to information that may be subject to export control requirements. Successful candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license. As a result, US citizenship or LPR (Lawful Permanent Residence) is required

Department
SERC Finance and Accounting

General Submission Guidelines:

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