"Accounting Specialist (Grants)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Accounting Specialist (Grants) for the Wireless Information Network Laboratory within the School of Engineering.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides pre and post award support to center-affiliated researchers.
• Collaborates with university accounting, OFR, ORSP and other central offices as required for the effective management and reporting of research projects in the areas of budget, purchasing, accounting, and personnel.
• Advises principal investigators on policies and guidelines for spending on federal funding and university IRB approvals for Human Studies.
• Compiles proposal budgets consistent with sponsor and university guidelines.
• Provides information for proposal submissions.
• Approves budgets and account set-up for new awards.
• Manages revenues and expenditures on grant projects.
• Tracks related sub-contract and cost sharing agreements including modifications with OTC and the funding agencies.
• Prepares analyses and projections of WINLAB's commitments/expenditures.
• Manages unrestricted and gift projects including faculty summer salaries, start-up funds.
• Oversees related operations costs as requested.
• Performs special projects for management as assigned such as the center's summer program.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field. Two years of relevant professional experience in a financial/accounting function or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principals and practices (GAAP).

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.