Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:Responsible for the daily cash receipt processing of sponsor payments. Duties include identifying payments, preparing journal entries to record payments to the University's General Ledger, and applying payments to individual awards and invoices in Workday. Incumbent must be able to independently research and identify the correct account for payment posting, perform reconciliation to ensure proper cash allocation for bundled payments, and work with other internal or external personnel to resolve cash receipt related issues.Monitor and manage the collection activities for the University's non-LOC sponsored awards.Preparation of monthly A/R aging and collection reports.Review and research past due invoices, and initiate collection efforts based on invoice aging and collection procedures.Communicate with sponsors to identify invoicing and collection issues, and collaborate with OSP pre-award team, Invoicing team, Financial Reporting group, and/or departmental business office to resolve collection issues.Reconcile cash receipt balances in the system to identify discrepancies and initiate appropriate corrective actions.Research unapplied sponsor payments and take appropriate actions to identify the correct account for payment application. Incumbent often works with the pre-award team and award set-up unit to trigger funding increases in both the pre-award system (IRES) and Workday.Work with Invoicing Specialists and/or Financial Reporting team to research and resolve billing issues.Collaborate with Financial Reporting Team to resolve cash related issues and provide excellent customer service to faculty, staff, other internal departments, and external sponsors.Collaborate with University Corporate and Foundation Relations office on sponsored award financial management and collection efforts. Update Supervisor regarding the status of accounts, balances, and serious collection issues.Perform financial system upgrade testing and participate in the review and development of new procedures. Assist Supervisor on projects and perform other duties as assigned.Required Skills/Abilities:Prior knowledge and experience in Accounts Receivable and/or Collections.Strong business writing and communication skills, ability to communicate with sponsoring agencies as well as faculty, administrators, and other members of the University.Excellent customer service skills. Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.Ability to read and accurately interpret policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.Preferred Education:

Experience with grants.Work Week:

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day).Posting Position Title:

Sr Accountant, Sponsored Projects Financial Administration.University Job Title:

Senior Accountant.Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

Experience with grants, Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business or Finance, and 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

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