Position Summary:

• Exists to manage the post-award administration for assigned grants, contracts, and other restricted funds and to assist and be the deputy for his/her Senior Manager, Accounting and Financial Reporting on a day-to-day basis.
• Supervises professional level accountants in Research Financial Services (RFS), reviewing, and setting up awards in the University's General Ledger and other required databases and systems, reviewing and approving accounting transactions for compliance and ensuring financial reports and invoices are submitted to external sponsoring agencies in accordance with the terms of those agreements.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree with a major in accounting or related field with a concentration in accounting/finance.
• Five or more years of grant and contract accounting required, preferably in college/university or non-profit organization.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• The incumbent will use Microsoft Office Suite products, fully utilize available tools for sponsored programs such as the University's financial data warehouse, Oracle, and the department's Grant SPAN databases to develop reports, extract and analyze large sets of financial data and other related information and well as a myriad of sponsor-specific online systems to file various financial reports and invoices.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Office environment.

Posting Number: 25ST0521

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