Accountant II

The successful candidate will manage all accounting and fiscal activities of the academic department; serve as department Fiscal Officer; prepare monthly financial statements for research accounts and general fund accounts; monitor account balances; provide information to meet reporting requirements.
Will develop budget projection reports, prepare budget reallocations, cost transfers, and monitor funding changes for personnel.
Duties/tasks include Assist with college level processes such as overhead credit, year-end procedures, carry forward, budget preparation and planning For new accounts, create sub-accounts and set up delegates for KFS and PCDO Develop reports including budget projections and serve as point person for troubleshooting account issues Review/approve transactions, look for sub-accounts, verify that funding is available Prepare, review, verify accuracy of financial statements/reports, grant budgets, general journal accounting entries to reconcile with unit records and university account ledgers.
This will include monthly reports for PIs, year end summaries, and special reports as requested Organize and evaluate work of current Office Assistant IV position (orders, p-card transactions) Responsible for all error corrections and budget reallocations as well as expense adjustments Develop, implement, oversee accounting controls Fiscal management of all unit accounts including general fund, grants, cash, gift, and endowment accounts Track commitments from 4 major administrative units, incoming and outgoing, start-up accounts, and any commitment of funds to faculty Request and monitor start-up accounts Process sub-award payments on grant accounts Set up delegates, track effort reports and monitor for accuracy (accounts/percentage), verify all reports are certified Pre-award tasks – revise budgets to match awards, route PD when appropriate Determine cost redistribution actions and process, or notify staff as appropriate for processing Conference management – create store front, set up website in Eventbrite, monitor registrations and sponsorships, process refunds, send invoices/receipts, deposit registration payments Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in supervision, accounting procedures and developing accounting controls, policies and procedures; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications Previous experience in an academic unit; previous experience in financial management including planning, forecasting and budgeting.
Proficiency with EBS, Kuali, and Query Studio.
Understanding of financial accounting principles and standards.
Advanced Excel, pivot tables.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials Resume and cover letter; names and contact information for 3 professional references.
Work Hours STANDARD 8-5 Website https://bmb.
natsci.
msu.
edu/ Remote Work Statement MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly.
Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Bidding eligibility ends January 2, 2023 at 11:55 P.
M.