Senior Accountant I - Research Grants Accounts Receivable - Emory Healthcare/Emory University

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: + Performs routine and complex accounting activities requiring knowledge of systems, independent judgment, and appropriate responses. + Prepares and submits journal entries. + Processes transactions and performs accounting functions to support the daily operations of the University. + May prepare account reconciliations. + Collaborates and provides follow-up with responsible parties for resolution of reconciling items or processing issues. + Identifies and gathers data from a wide variety of sources. + Actively participates in the achievement of departmental goals and objectives. + Participates in special projects, as necessary. + Performs related responsibilities as required. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: + Assists in grants accounts receivable management, including monitoring of receivables. + Reconciles and tracks sponsored project receivables and initiates collection communications according to the collections policy. + Create and maintain documentation related to collection communications and perform follow-up collections as needed. + Perform A/R maintenance as needed. + May review and process refund and residual balance transfer requests. + Process journal entries as needed. + Provide good customer service. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: + Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and three years of professional accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: + Excellent communication and organization skills, experience with high volume transactions, previous grants and/or A/R collections experience. NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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Job Number

_137605_

Job Type

_Regular Full-Time_

Division

_Research Administration_

Department

_Research Grants & Contract_

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues:

_Not Applicable_

Job Category

_Accounting and Finance_

Campus Location (For Posting) : City

_Atlanta_

_Location : Name_

_Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor_

Remote Language for JD

_Primarily Remote – Monthly_