Staff Accountant (Finance Professional 3 - Fin Gnrlst)

Job description:

This position will provide accounting support and help with pre-award budgeting for grant proposal preparation/submission to one or more departments in the ALRT Center (Departments include: Anesthesia, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Radiology and Radiation Oncology).  The position will be responsible for a number of faculty and departmental sponsored and non-sponsored accounts. Job duties include:  creating reports, reconciling and forecasting financials using the acceptable tools and working with PIs (Principal Investigators) and identifying financial opportunities or resolve funding issues.  The position requires in-depth knowledge of accounting principles for research and departmental accounts and University policy, procedures and guidelines.  This job will also entail working with the ARDL (Advanced Research Diagnostic Lab) Lab in the cost accounting and booking of expenses related to the COVID-19 work.  

Responsibilities:

Non-sponsored/sponsored accounting ALRT - 55%

• Reconcile chart strings and analyze monthly financial results for reasonableness
• Forecast results for remaining year
• Identify and communicate potential deficits and work with Supervisor/Faculty/Administration to resolve
• Establish annual budgets within Dean’s Office guidelines and meet deadlines for entering into the University budgeting system
• Reconciles and budgets for the ALRT departmental accounts along with PI non-sponsored accounts.
• Assist PIs with ISO/ESO accounting to include pricing when needed to ensure accurate cost recovery of work within the laboratory.   Provide annual budgets. 
• Provide comprehensive, global financial reports, projections and budgets for projects, faculty, divisions or departments.
• Identify risks and opportunities within the reporting area being analyzed.
• Ensure proper accounting standards are met

ISO cost accounting – 35%

• Work with ARDL Lab to identify costs and proper accounting for COVID-19 work
• Split out COVID-19 costs by test (diagnostic vs serology).  Work with Mayo to reconcile tests completed and the impact on the State budget.
• Understand proper accounting for internal sales related to tests ARDL completes for grant and other University work.

Pre-Award Grant proposal preparation/submission for ALRT, - 5%

• Review sponsor instructions, Communicate these to the PI.
• Work with the PI to develop proposal budgets (including subrecipients) according to the sponsor's requirements and in proper format. 
• Submit proposals to SPA.  Work with SPA and PI to resolve any issues.

Other Duties -  5%

• Represent the ALRT Center on various committees
• Other duties as needed to manage accounting function in the department

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

·         Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

·         Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans

·         Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts

·         Excellent retirement plans with employer match

·         Disability and employer paid life insurance

·         Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums

·         Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition

·         Student loan forgiveness opportunity

·         Opportunities for growth and promotion

·         Employee Assistance Program

For more information regarding benefits: https://humanresources.umn.edu/sites/humanresources.umn.edu/files/2020_tcd-cslr-75100-ben-0105-7_cs_final.pdf