Senior Department Accounting Assistant – Infectious Diseases

Responsibilities

• Formulates grant and study budgets according to established norms, enters documentation, secures approvals and establishes multidisciplinary research project control.
• Authorizes expenses on grant studies and related departmental or project study accounts.
• Processes documents such as check requests, travel documents, purchase orders, and invoice statements.
• Records, maintains, and processes functions related to various equipment used in accounting processes.
• Processes payroll and appointments for academic and staff personnel.
• Maintains departmental personnel files and assists with benefits administration.
• Distributes and screens mail, routing to appropriate staff.
• Copies documents for distribution for signature.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• Accounting/Bookkeeping (5 Years).
• Bachelor's degree - Accounting or Business preferred.
• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Skills: Accounting, Accounting Software, Benefits Administration, Document Processing, Financial Accounting Systems, Organizing, Payroll, Supervision.