"Accounting Assistant I"

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Accounting Assistant I for Rutgers Global. Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Administers Rutgers Global's financial and human resources activities (accounting, internal university transactions, HCM/Banner, etc.).
• Assists with grant administration and contract review.
• Prepares data and internal financial reports for the Associate Director.
• Assists with the month-end close process, including account reconciliation and analysis, salary and fringe review, and processing/submitting correcting ECI and journal entries.
• Assists with over 100 study abroad program pricing and reconciliation.
• Works with the Director of Global Analytics to clean, maintain, and enhance analytical databases.
• Takes regular internal training on newly introduced system upgrades across University Accounting system and Human Resources.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree and at least three (3) years of professional experience with database/spreadsheet software for accounting and/or data tracking purposes; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

City:

New Brunswick

State:

NJ

Equipment Utilized:

OFIS, Marketplace, Cornerstone, PeopleSoft, Tableau, Microsoft Suite, Zoom, WebEx.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Must be available to work some evenings and weekends.

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.