Sponsored Program Accountant I
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Job Location:
Starkville, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Function:
The Sponsored Program Accountant provides accounting support within the Controller and Treasurers Office and assists Business Managers Accountants and other fiscal personnel at the university. Assists in providing post award research administrative support by analyzing reviewing and recording restricted fund financial entries to the general ledger. Works in coordination with the Sponsored Program Accounting team to meet all payment requests and financial reporting requirements per the terms and conditions of all assigned sponsored and non-sponsored restricted funds.
Salary Grade:14
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
Sponsored Programs Accounting is primarily responsible for managing the restricted funds of Mississippi State University.
This includes calculating and posting overhead invoicing the appropriate agencies monitoring timely receipt of the funds and preparing financial reports for external agencies.
Additionally our office coordinates the time and effort reporting cycle processes cost transfers performs non-sufficient fund checking on restricted funds and continuously monitors accounts for compliance purposes.
It is our goal to provide friendly efficient service to all users of the sponsored programs accounting system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following examples are intended as illustrations only of the various types of duties assigned in positions allocated to this classification. The absence of specific statements of duties does not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment of the position.
1. Monitor project expenditures for adherence to contract/grant term conditions and compliance with Federal/State regulations.
2. Prepare financial reports and invoicing documents as required.
3. Assist with development and implementation of sponsored program accounting system enhancements.
4. Offer guidance and support to various users of the sponsored programs accounting system to include Deans Department Heads principal investigators departmental Budget/Business Managers etc.
5. Prepare monthly indirect cost distributions for indirect costs recovered on sponsored projects.
6. Prepare letter of credit draws for sponsored projects as assigned.
7. Prepare accounting entries for recording to general ledger as necessary.
8. Perform close-outs on expired funds.
9. Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Level I: Bachelors degree in accounting finance business or related discipline. No experience required. (Salary Grade 14)
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Bachelors degree in Accounting
2. Experience in Research Administration
3. Experience working in Banner software application
4. Advanced degree (E.g. MBA) and/or professional certification (E.g. CRA CFRA CPA)
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1. Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
3. Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
4. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
5. Working knowledge of database query tools.
6. Independent self-starter with strong work ethic.
7. Experience in work settings requiring teamwork and high-volume assignments.
8. Ability to manage priorities and meet multiple daily deadlines.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
1. Routine deadlines; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures; infrequent evening and weekend work is required.
2. Job frequently requires sitting reaching talking hearing and handling objects.
3. Job occasionally requires standing walking stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling and lifting to 25 pounds.
4. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: application cover letter and resume to Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment programs or activities based on race color ethnicity sex pregnancy religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information status as a U.S. veteran or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance 231 Famous Maroon Band Street P.O. 6044 Mississippi State MS 39762 .
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Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
