Senior Accountant I - Controller, Research Grants Accounts Receivable

Discover Your Career at Emory University: Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Performs routine and complex accounting activities requiring knowledge of systems, independent judgment, and appropriate responses.
• Prepares and submits journal entries.
• Processes transactions and performs accounting functions to support the daily operations of the University.
• May prepare account reconciliations.
• Collaborates and provides follow-up with responsible parties for resolution of reconciling items or processing issues.
• Identifies and gathers data from a wide variety of sources.
• Actively participates in the achievement of departmental goals and objectives.
• Participates in special projects, as necessary.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in grants accounts receivable management, including monitoring of receivables.
• Reconciles and tracks sponsored project receivables and initiates collection communications according to the collections policy.
• Create and maintain documentation related to collection communications and perform follow-up collections as needed.
• Perform A/R maintenance as needed.
• May review and process refund and residual balance transfer requests.
• Process journal entries as needed.
• Provide good customer service. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and three years of professional accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication and organization skills, experience with high volume transactions, previous grants and/or A/R collections experience.

NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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