Research Accountant

Research AccountantThe Research Accountant is responsible for performing a variety of accounting activities associated with sponsored research in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the University's financial resources and ensuring that the University complies with all relevant regulations, laws and reporting requirements.The Research Accountant will provide professional-level administrative and fiscal support within a post-award sponsored project accounting environment and be responsible for proactively managing the associated function. The position supports the Senior Research Accountant in managing financial functions for sponsored research programs and serves as liaison with Sponsored Research Services, Principal Investigators, and Agencies to create, monitor, and closeout research awards from an accounting perspective in a timely manner.Responsibilities include preparing monthly, quarterly, annual and periodic task-oriented invoices and financials cash reports to sponsoring agencies, preparing monthly draw-downs against letters of credit of financial expenditures, responding directly to invoice/report inquiries from sponsoring agencies, preparing invoices for non sponsored customers, generating invoices and reports for sponsored research projects and following up for payments, reviewing and approving expense reports in accordance with Controller's Office policy, disseminating internal grant reports to Principal Investigators and University stakeholders, preparing and entering accounting entries for grant cost transfers as needed, maintaining financial trees within PeopleSoft for sponsored research projects, maintaining sponsored program contracts within PeopleSoft, providing support to the Sr. Research Accountant with the financial closeout of all sponsored research awards in accordance with federal, state, or agency regulations, maintaining a working knowledge of governmental regulations as they pertain to sponsored programs, providing support for year-end audit of financial statements, Uniform Guidance audit, and any other applicable audits related to Sponsored Research, participating in process data testing as new financial system functionality is released, and performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications include an Associate Degree in Accounting or Business Administration or at least 5 years of relevant accounting experience.Essential skills include understanding of regulations as they relate to federally sponsored programs, ability to exercise good judgment and discretion, excellent organizational, data, verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community, strong customer service skills, positive team-oriented attitude, ability to work under pressure, independently with attention to detail and to meet deadlines, proficiency with personal computer office applications, e-mail and internet, and strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills in a changing environment.Physical demands include the ability to meet the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.Health & Safety: All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University's Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.Disclaimer Statement: The above statements are designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of personnel so classified.EEO Statement: An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson actively seeks and encourages applications from veterans and people with disabilities.