Accounting Specialist

Position Summary:

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Accounting Specialist for the Office for Research. The position reports to the Accounting Manager.
• Among the key duties of the position are the following:
• Works in Research Financial Services (RFS) to administer and coordinate post award administration of assigned grants and contracts for research and other sponsored programs funded by external sources.
• Serves as the appropriate principal investigator's/department contact for grant and contract accounting functions.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in finance, accounting or business-related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge of Accounting/Financing principles.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in a financial/accounting function.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Equipment Utilized:

• Microsoft Excel, Word and Access to prepare and submit financial invoices and reports, ORACLE Cloud projects and general ledger and Financial Data Warehouse reports using Rutgers reporting tools to extract information from the financial data warehouse to be used in preparation of financial reports and invoices.
• Analysis of information and processing of correcting journal entries using Excel Templates and the Oracle Base Application.
• Ability to review and analyze the allowability of transactions using ORACLE projects and general ledger and the financial data warehouse.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Office environment.

Special Conditions:

Multiple vacancies.

Internal Number: 269772

Posting Number: 26ST0406