"Accountant 2"

Job Summary

The Accountant 2 position is responsible for monitoring assigned sponsored accounts, educating department administrators/principal investigators concerning compliance issues, and assisting them in managing the sponsored funds in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• REPORTS: Prepare financial reports for various sponsored programs.
• EDUCATE: Help educate administrators and faculty about compliance with federal and state regulations for various sponsored programs.
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Work collaboratively with various offices to ensure the terms and conditions of each sponsored program are met.
• INVOICING: Invoice sponsoring agencies and track accounts receivable.
• ACCOUNT MONITORING: Monitor sponsored programs to determine that expenditures are in compliance with agency requirements and terms of the award.
• BUDGETS: Establish and maintain budgets for sponsored programs.
• TRANSFERS: Review and authorize transfers (expenditure and budget) for sponsored accounts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the area of Accounting, Finance or related field with a demonstrated emphasis in accounting coursework and a minimum of two years of work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Excel, a strong communicator, and problem-solver.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of accounting, Excel, including formulas and pivot tables, to achieve management and understanding of large amounts of financial data.

SKILLS
Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.

ABILITIES
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to follow written processes, use multiple databases, including financial systems, to reconcile accounts, and to recommend solutions to discrepancies, as well as continue to monitor accounts and systems on an ongoing basis.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days; M-F (Work outside of the standard business hours may be required)
Pay Band: B8
Salary: $45,400/annually-$49,000/annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays. Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Location

Augusta University-
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Division of Sponsored Programs Administration and the Augusta University Research Institute serve as a central unit to coordinate and support Augusta University's Internal and External Sponsored Projects.
The Division aims to identify, support, and advance opportunities for research, training, teaching, and scholarly activities by managing the entire lifecycle of sponsored projects from proposal and grant development and submission to contract preparation, award management, and project close-out management. The DSPA seeks to advance extramural support programs for the institution by providing administrative, informational, and logistical assistance to faculty and staff, while ensuring compliance with pertinent policies and regulations of the institution, extramural sponsors, and federal oversight agencies.