Accounting Specialist - Contracts and Grants

Responsibilities

The Accountant 1 position is responsible for analyzing and establishing purchase orders for various types of contracts and grants, moving and liquidating encumbrances as needed, and preparing special reports associated with contracts activities. Other crucial aspects of this position include tasks and assignments during year-end closing to meet deadlines.

Contracts & Grants

The Accountant 1 in the Contracts & Grants section is primarily responsible for

• Establishing encumbrances for various types of contracts and grants, moving and liquidating encumbrances as needed.
• Analysis of encumbrances and preparing special reports associated with both contracts and grants.
• Daily tasks to include reviewing and approving requisitions and purchase orders related to commodity-type purchases.
• Providing customer support for internal and external inquiries regarding purchase order information and procedures.
• Other duties include fiscal year-end closing tasks to meet deadlines for approving requisitions, purchase orders, and payment cards

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• purchase order: 1 year (Required)

Location:

• Nashville, TN 37243 (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $34