Extramural Funds Accountant

Join Staffmark and our partnership with one of the leading universities in South California where tomorrow's leaders come together today, finding new ways of thinking, doing, and achieving to make a difference in an increasingly multicultural and interconnected global society. We are seeking an Extramural Funds Accountant in Riverside, CA who is eager to be a part of something bigger and join forces with the ranked top 15 best public university in the nation. Embark your professional career with our unique environment that enables you to think independently, work collaboratively, and transform your passion into outstanding results.

Pay: $27.00 - 28.60/hr. (Depending on experience)
Schedule: 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday

Extramural Funds Accountant essential tasks include:

• Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Uses professional accounting concepts. Completes accounting assignments that are of moderate scope where analysis of data requires a review of a variety of factors and multiple sources. Exercises judgment within defined accounting procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Has internal and external contact on a regular basis. Applies policies and procedures to resolve a variety of accounting issues.
• The incumbent performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referral to the supervisor's guidelines.
• Perform post-award administration primarily related to private grants. Responsibilities include, billing, and accounting duties as they relate to award terms and conditions. The incumbent provides assistance to departmental analysts on transactional processing and post award administration of contract and grants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoices sponsors according to terms and conditions of award. Ensures follow-up action is taken with the sponsor and where applicable with the appropriate campus department. This task requires persistence and coordination with sponsors, campus departments, and principal investigators.
• Audits the Facilities & Administration (i.e., overhead) assessments made to awards, verifying exclusions, and calculations.
• Reconcile project cost reports to billing. Pull back-up when required. Transfer bill information into sponsor templates where required.
• Interprets reports and records for administrators and managers.
• Advises and assists departments with various questions and issues related to contracts and grants post-award administration.

Qualified candidates will have 2-4 years of related experience, associate degree in related area, or bachelor's degree in related area, and/or equivalent experience/training.

Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, daily pay, life and disability insurance, 401k options, employee discount programs, unmatched professional development, and more.

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