JOB TITLE Temporary Research Accountant LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Controller's Office - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Review, analyze, and monitor budgets and spending activity on sponsored awards. Ensure compliance with federal, sponsor, and program regulations, as well as WPI policy and provide service to WPI community for all requests related to sponsored fund activity. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: • Review and monitor research funds against awarded budgets • Run and analyze exception reports to ensure charges are compliant with federal and sponsor regulations • Calculate and perform monthly drawdown of NSF, DHS, ONR, DOE, DHHS, NIST, and DOEd funds • Generate invoices for subcontract research awards where WPI is the sub-recipient • Reconcile outstanding grant receivables, maintain current invoice list, and follow up on unpaid invoices • Prepare various financial reports to external grant sponsors • Review expenditure requests for available funding, allowability, and compliance with agency guidelines and OMB • Review and approve payroll authorizations • Ensure tuition charges are applied to appropriate awards • Create position control records in Workday for employees paid from research funds • Review and collect backup documents for p-card transactions on research awards • Prepare research fund journal entries and budget entries • Reconcile subaward and independent contractor payments • Process SPA subaward and Professional Services payments in STARS • Ensure accuracy of indirect costs charged on awards • Assist with the annual A-133 audit • Provide Workday support and SPA training information to faculty and departmental staff • Provide backup to Senior Accountants and Director of Sponsored Programs Accounting • Other duties as assigned Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. Experience with Workday preferred. • Excellent oral and written skills and ability to communicate effectively with department heads, faculty, and departmental administrators while maintaining high level of confidentiality. • Knowledge of Federal Regulations for Sponsored Programs preferred (A-21, A-133, A-110, Uniform Guidance) FLSA STATUS United States of America (Non-Exempt) WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making. To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/1398573 About WPI WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more. Diversity & Inclusion at WPI WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace. Copyright ©2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.jobelephant.com/ jeid-c4b8673613665e4fa779bb8a38542af0