Accounting Specialist Position Available In Middlesex, New Jersey

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Accounting Specialist for the Research Financial Services. The Office for Research’s mission is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. The Office accomplishes its mission by convening with academic and research leaders, providing integrated, user-focused resources, services, and tools, and partnering with faculty. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Administers and coordinates post award administration of assigned grants and contracts for research and other sponsored programs funded by external sources. Collectively these are referred to as awards. An award can consist of one general ledger account or multiple project accounts and/or cost sharing accounts. Serves as the appropriate principal investigator’s/department contact for grant and contract accounting functions.

Minimum Education and Experience:

A 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. A minimum of two years relevant experience in a financial/accounting function.

City:

Piscataway State:

NJ 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. Review and analyze the allowability of transactions using ORACLE projects and general ledger and the financial data warehouse.

Posting Number:

25ST1300