QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or related field; Minimum 5-7 years of either research and contract accounting experience or progressively responsible financial reporting experience; Demonstrated supervisory experience; Demonstrated proficiency with complex financial ERP systems Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills; Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills; and, Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

The purpose of this engagement is to obtain supplemental staffing to support the Workday Program Office during the Workday Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation. The resource will assist with ERP-related work, through activities as assigned by department leadership.  

The resource will provide project-support services as assigned. The work will require extensive experience in sponsored projects, financial administration and cost accounting, and responsibility for supporting the Sponsored & Cost Accounting department, including the following:, sponsor billing and collection, financial reporting, external audits, compliance reviews, and various internal and external reporting to constituents. The work will also include monitoring financial policies to support cost accounting standards and sponsor compliance requirements with the grants community with grant and accounting processes and issues resolution

 

Activities may include:
 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Monitor accounting policies and procedures that support sponsored programs including applying cost accounting standards
 Responsible for ensuring cost accounting standards are applied appropriately
 Provide well-controlled cost accounting operation and financial systems support.
 Monitor and assess financial operations and procedures to ensure compliance
 Responsible for external grants and contracts billing and collections
 Oversee and support the Billing and Receivable modules for Sponsored Programs.
 Support the grants module month-end, year-end closing processes and reconciliation to the general ledger system.
 Support external audit requirements including annual Financial Statement, Single Audit, and other state, federal, and other agency specific audits.
 Provide key indicator management reports for operations to analyze current trends and gaps and recommend enhancements.
 Maintain current knowledge of financial methodologies, technologies, and regulatory environment necessary to support financial operations..
 Provide pro forma projections that show financial requirements, including the impact on the financials and cash flow, and assess the ongoing risks and alternatives for mitigating them.

 LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: Personal computers, printers; word processing, database management and spreadsheet software.

 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.