Job Description: Restricted Fund Accountant Sr
Company: Western Michigan Universtiy
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Job Category: Administrative
Job Type: {dict_notSpecified}
Salary: $$60,000 - $65,000 -
Salary
Restricted Fund Accountant Sr
Performs various accounting functions of generally high complexity, requiring competency and significant independence. Maintains accurate and complete accounting records for the University’s restricted grant and contract funds within assigned areas of responsibility
- Ensures the financial integrity of restricted grant and contract funds by maintaining and reconciling fiscal activity throughout the project life cycle. Ensures compliance with the University, federal and other sponsoring agencies and performs complex and detailed reconciliations. Responsible for analyzing and approving audit risk expenditures. Responsible for monitoring sub-recipients for compliance.
- Monitors and reviews grant and contract expenditures. Takes prompt corrective action to avoid or minimize non-collectible costs for delinquent invoices.
- Interprets complex federal government and University policies for principal investigators, department personnel and administrators by enforcing compliance and ensuring consistency. Communicates frequently with principal investigators, department staff, Office of the Vice President for Research and other University staff providing advice on agency guidelines and University policies and procedures.
- Assists with training sessions for departmental staff.
- Assists a team in preparing annual financial audit work papers. Assists auditors with questions, reports and files as requested.
- Prepares financial reports, billings and other agency required reports.
- Participates in various projects as assigned.