Accounting Specialist, Social Work Office of Research and Public Service-UTK

Description

This is an accounting position for TCSEPP project ( which is a $5M state funded grant and undergoing an unprecedented expansion across the entire state expected to grow to $25M over 5 years. This position will serve as an accounting specialist among the West regions being the subject matter expert in certain areas and will implement new procedures / policies in these regions. This position will be responsible for managing petty cash funds at banks across the state. This position will help set standard procedural steps constantly guiding a large remote group of program staff along the right path to ensure efficient financial processing and compliance. This position will also be vitally important in implementing a novel University of Tennessee System process for purchasing and reconciling individual assistance costs that total in the millions among other financial processing tasks.

This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.

Responsibilities

Financial Tasks : process petty cash set up and establish new vendors process invoices and back up documentation monthly procurement card reconciliations ordering of supplies processing internal transfers entertainment requests and onboard new program staff in financial policies and procedures.

Contract Management Tasks : create contracts and ono-compete justifications for purchases compare requests with grant budgets request vendor numbers and vendor set up in UT system ensure all contract information is correct and properly submitted to the Treasurers Office.

Bank Management Tasks : Manager petty cash accounts at various banks across the State monitor bank balances ensure appropriate documentation for banking and petty cash items G / L coding for cash outflow reconciling cash outflows / inflows / bank balances and general ledger process new accounts and monitor limits.

Gift Card Tasks : Process gift card requests purchase requisitions for gift card requests purchasing distributing tracking and storing gift cards

Travel Tasks : Provide standard guidance for travel requests and expense reports coordinate travel requests and train new staff on travel policies procedure and software.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education :

Associates degree (can be substituted with 2 years progressively responsible accounting and administrative experience)

Knowledge of basic accounting principles (GAAP)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in accounting business administration or related field

Experience in an academic environment

Knowledge of state and federal contract and financial requirements

Work Location

Compensation and Benefits

Application Instructions

Interested individuals should provide (1) a cover letter addressing professional experience relevant to each required and preferred qualification (2) a resume and (3) complete contact information for 3 professional references.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Spss,Data Collection,Genetics,R,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Microscopy,Research Laboratory Experience,Western Blot

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 50 - 52