Senior Department Accounting Assistant (Remote) - Infectious Diseases

Position Summary

Position provides direct supervision of purchasing/accounting function that handles research funds, check requests, travel documents, purchase orders, payroll and accounting documentation.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Formulates grant and study budgets according to established norms, enters documentation, secures approvals and establishes multidisciplinary research project control.
• Authorizes expenses on grant studies and related departmental or project study accounts.
• Process documents such as check requests, travel documents, purchase orders, blanket orders, invoice statements and various types of documents handled through office.
• Records, maintains and process functions related to various equipment used in accounting processes.
• Processes payroll and appointments for academic and staff personnel. Maintains departmental personnel files and assists with benefits administration.
• May assist staff responsible for purchasing, payroll and/or accounting.
• Distributes and screens mail, routing to appropriate staff.
• Copies documents for distribution for signature.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment

• Office equipment.