Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 269913
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Supervise the accounting activities within a large and/or organizationally complex unit. Areas of responsibility typically include budgets, financial/accounting reporting, sponsored project accounting and financial records maintenance. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Institute and unit management, auditors, budget personnel, unit accounting staff members. This position typically will advise and counsel: unit management and accounting staff. This position will supervise: unit accounting staff members.
ResponsibilitiesJob Duty 1 -
Supervise/coordinate the formulation and administration of unit(s) budget; prepare financial forecasts.
Job Duty 2 -
Oversee preparation and distribution of unit financial reports.
Job Duty 3 -
Oversee maintenance of accounting and financial records including chart of accounts.
Job Duty 4 -
May supervise accounting related activities associated with sponsored projects to include establishment through closeout.
Job Duty 5 -
Administer and interpret Institute and unit accounting policies and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Job Duty 6 -
May review and approve incoming and outgoing invoices.
Job Duty 7 -
Organize unit accounting staff, define responsibilities, monitor and direct staff activities.
Job Duty 8 -
Perform other duties as assigned
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Experience
Five years of job related experience
SKILLS
This job requires the application of accounting principles and practices, especially as they relate to academic administration, fund management and project accounting. Additional requirements include budget administration; knowledge and application of government accounting rules and regulation; supervisory skills and communications.
This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will travel
This position does not require security clearance.
Job Code: A9
Pay Range Starting from: $60,846.00 up to $82,750.00
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