Client State of New Jersey

Title: Accounting Manager C (5380)

Location: 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, NJ 07043

Duration: 10/07/2019 to 03/27/2020

Pay Rate $35

Work shift 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Position Description

• Manages professional accounting work of unusual difficulty.

• Serves as an assistant to a Controller in a complex financial organization.

• Manages financial reporting, financial analysis, and financial control operations.

• Supervises professional accountants, technicians, and clerks.

• Coordinates the preparation of reports and financial statements.

• Analyzes accounting procedures.

• Establishes and maintains agency financial policy manuals and associated procedures.

• Develops and implements automated accounting systems.

• Interprets policies and procedures and advises staff and agency or institution management.

• Manages all internal and external financial reports and statements.

• Plans, monitors, and reviews the agency or institution programs for compliance with state and federal financial policies and procedures.

• Analyzes and interprets agency/institution operating results based on various financial reports. Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

• Comprehensive knowledge of fiscal and accounting functions and their adaptability to agency or institution fiscal and accounting operations.

• Considerable knowledge of agency, state and federal guidelines concerning accounting and finance operations and reporting.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise a staff of professional accountants engaged in all aspects of the agency or institution fiscal and accounting operations.

• Demonstrated ability to apply and adapt accounting principles and methods to a variety of agency or institution fiscal needs.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement accounting policies and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to assemble, analyze, and prepare reports and financial statements covering complex financial data.

• Demonstrated ability to present financial reports, either verbally or in writing, to agency or institution management.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and to assess impact on agency or institution operations. BA/BS, Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Is responsible for the prescribed implementation of procedures for internal controls: procedures and practices within the Grants and Restricted Accounting Department consistent with current GASB , FASB, and OMB Uniform Guidance Standards

• Understands and utilizes: Fringe Rates

• Generates time and effort certifications consistent with OMB Uniform Guidance for faculty and others devoting effort to sponsored awards

• Prepares audit schedules, including those for the annual audit and the schedules of expenditure for Federal and State awards during the Single Audit.

• Monitors restricted and sponsored award accounts for reasonableness, allowability, allocability and consistent treatment of costs and initiates corrections as needed

• Determines the difference between exchange and non-exchange transactions as well as appropriate revenue recognition Financial Systems

• Financial Management System:

• Assists in the monitoring of grant related transactions to the general ledger making appropriate adjustments when needed

• Assists in managing the supporting tables within the finance system for grant accounting and initiates updates as needed

• Assists in system testing and coordination of testing with department workflow

• Employs reporting tools to generate financial reports

• Generates various output reports for grant analysis

• Initiates billings and receivables

• Workday Financial Implementation:

• Participates in the review of process workflows, system testing, and training

• Provide feedback and recommendations for system design improvements

• Reviews and validates converted data for accuracy

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Workday Payroll System:

• Utilize reporting tools for validation of salary information, labor distribution/redistribution and effort reporting requirements

• Generate various output reports for grant analysis Collaboration/Training

• Frequently communicates with assigned Principal Investigators (PIs) to ensure timely and accurate grant reports

• Works collaboratively with other University Departments and all other external agencies in support of grant management

• Supports and assists in quarterly training sessions in grant processes and procedures for Principle Investigators and Office of Sponsored Research Projects

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills Preferred

Experience Required

At least 2 years of grant accounting experience or equivalent experience managing grants. This should include budget management, ensuring compliance with legal or contractual requirements, recordkeeping and preparation of monthly, quarterly and/ or annual reporting, preferably in a college or university environment. • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of applications is required • Knowledge of GAAP, OMB Uniform Guidance, DHHS Regulations and NJHHS guidelines The candidate must be well organized, proficient in both written and verbal communication, service-oriented, and performance-driven. The candidate must also demonstrate the following traits: integrity, dependability, and enthusiasm and must be detail oriented and possess strong analytical, teamwork and organizational skills.

Education Required

QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university PREFERRED: • Majored in Accounting • Experience with PeopleSoft / Workday Grants, Contracts, Billing and Project Costing is a plus • Membership in professional associations such as the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) or the Society of Research Administrators International (SRA) • Possess competent communication skill set that allows successful communication (written and verbal) with various constituents. • Ability to work collaboratively with team members in the use of the Financial Management System

Education Preferred

Additional Information

This is a do over for Rq 5369 - the client does not want to see the same submittals as they saw in Req 5369. Experience with PeopleSoft / Workday Grants, Contracts, Billing