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Offer: Research Accountant II:University of Memphis

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Research Accountant II

 

Posting Details

Posting Information

Posting Number: SAECC4001
Advertised Title: Research Accountant II
Campus Job location: Main Campus (Memphis, TN)
Position Number: 018171
Job Category: Staff (Hourly/Monthly)
Department: Research & Innovation
Minimum Position Appropriate qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting or a business-related field and a minimum of four years of professional accounting work practice.

Special Conditions: The department is especially interested in candidates with a least two years of practice in grants and contracts accounting/post award and Higher Education practice.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Onsite)
May need to work/travel beyond normal work schedule.

Posting Date: 09/23/2024
Closing Date: 10/04/2024
Open Until Screening Begins: No
Hiring Range: $57,000 - $65,000 per year
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time: Benefits Eligible
Working Conditions: While performing the tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Additional Working Conditions:
Special Instructions to candidates: All applications must be submitted online at workforum.memphis.edu.

candidates must complete all applicable sections of the online application to be considered for a position. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and reference list after completing your application, if required by the system. Required work practice is located on full time hours. Part time work practice will be prorated as listed.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify the Department of Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Is this posting for UofM employees only?: No
Positions Supervised: None

expertise, expertise, and Abilities: Proficient in all standard computer applications.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
capability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with a diverse population of constituents.

Additional Position Information:
Benefits of Employment (Applies to full-time, non-police employees only):

Job tasks

tasks & Job responsibilities: Administers the fiscal management of federal, state, local and private research grants. Performs complex analysis and administrative functions of post award activities for grants, contracts, etc. Completes drawdown administration for various federal, state and other sponsored agencies.

Advises administrator of any spending not in conformance with sponsor/university policies. Reviews effort reporting, indirect cost charges, and other grant related expenditures.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Advises department and faculty of potential problems (over or under spending funds) and provide recommendations for corrective action. Prepare complex cost estimates and projections for various components of the award to assist the principal investigator.

Interacts with funding agencies on matters of award administration including financial status reports and award closures. Serves as a liaison between the administration, faculty and staff of the University including the Foundation.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Interprets and communicates policies, procedures, agency regulations, application deadlines, agency reports, award related requests, etc. to faculty, staff and private sponsors.

Prepares complex cost estimates and projections for various financial components of the award.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Assists with preparing the University's year end closing, financial statements and other regulatory reporting. Prepare and submit interim and year end documents to sponsoring agencies.

Develops and generates periodic reports to analyze spending of large/complex accounts to ensure compliance with regulations specified by each agency.

tasks & Job responsibilities: Other related tasks as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
   » Please describe your grants and contracts accounting and compliance practice.
(Open Ended Question)
   » Please briefly describe your accounting practice.
(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
   » Resume
   » Cover Letter
   » References List Optional Documents

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Degree: Unspecified
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Address: Memphis
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 09/23/2024 / Viewed 1 times
Contact Information
Company: University of Memphis


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