What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Accountant - Payables position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
The Research Accountant is responsible for performing grant-related accounting functions, such as but not limited to: conducting federal draw downs, research payables and/or receivables duties, financial close-outs of our non-industry sponsors, etc. This individual acts as the liaison between Research Finance and Corporate Finance, as is involved with System month-end, fiscal year end, as well as new fiscal year preparation. The Research Accountant contributes to the financial adherence with the Uniform Guidance and external sponsor requirements.
Responsibilities
Keeping up to date with generally-accepted accounting principles (FASB, GAAP, etc.) federal award regulations, Uniform Guidance.
Enforcement of Uniform Guidance Cost Principles
Ensuring expenditure transactions are audit compliant
Processing of cost transfers related to salaries and/or other expenditures
Monitor and assist in resolution of award budget
Monitor high-risk expenditure
Ensure transactions are accurately recorded and classified according to standard accounting theory and
Manages and maintains positive relationships with our federal, state, and other sponsoring
Assists with coordination of the annual Uniform Guidance
Perform grant closeout functions required by sponsors including: reconciliations, financial status reports, final invoices, purchase order liquidations, and final reporting.
Provides guidance in the review, implementation and maintenance of grant accounting
Review general ledger transactions to ensure accuracy and complete journal
Creates journal entries to allocate residuals, overdrafts, and/or overhead discrepancies to designated accounts, as a result of reconciliations/closeouts.
Work collaboratively with Post-Award Administration on grant and contract procurement and research payables needs.
Provides support to the Principal Investigators on grant and contract procurement (including participant payments) and research payables needs.
Individual ownership of P-cards and its reconciliation
Assist Supply Chain with vendor set-up
Assist Corporate Finance payables with W-9s
Subrecipient monitoring
Concur review and approvals for all DGR-related reimbursements
Performs other duties as required or
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent in education and experience
Minimum of three (3) years of relevant finance or accounting experience required
Must very detail-oriented
Must have proficient knowledge of federal regulations associated with federal awards
Demonstrated technical accounting competency with ability to independently complete account reconciliations drawn from distinct and complex data sources within a complex financial environment
A strong working knowledge of business software applications required
Must be organized, self-motivated and capable of working independently to research and solve problems, yet also function effectively as a team member
Must be able to function under time pressure and meet deadlines
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