Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Drexel University is seeking a Research Accountant responsible for analyzing financial information and performing various accounting duties related to sponsored project financial data. The role involves ensuring the timely and accurate preparation and reporting of financial data in accordance with relevant regulations and policies.
Responsibilities
- Ability to perform fund set-ups and fund modifications when needed
- Research inquiries from Departmental Administrators and Principal Investigators regarding financial data, provide information and act as liaison with other administrative departments to ensure accurate recording of all transactions into the account ledger
- Communicate with internal and external contacts to ensure accuracy of post-award support for fund administration
- Communicate with sponsors and subcontractors regarding contract and/or budget modifications
- Operate as a functional liaison in support of individual faculty, principal investigators, departmental administrators, and others integral to effective management of externally sponsored awards
- Work with principal investigators and administrators to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial data
- Analyze and reconcile grant funds and accounts to identify errors or discrepancies. Monitor and reconcile F&A charges and Fringe Benefit charges on sponsored project funds; Monitor budget variance and determine sponsor approval from terms and conditions of the award; Maintain the required financial record for each award
- Review and approve no-cost extension requests, obtaining the approval from sponsors as necessary
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of sponsor regulations and policies; Understand federal compliance regulations and provide guidance to investigators and Departmental Administrators
- Provide assistance to internal and external auditors and prepare supplementary analyses as required by auditors
- Prepare account analyses utilizing review of account activity and support documentation
- Review source documents (award terms and conditions, award budgets, COEUS budgets, etc.)
- Prepare journal entries as determined initially by the Manager or Assistant Director and, as experience progresses, as determined by the Research Accountant; Ensure routine journal entries are prepared timely and utilize accounting knowledge, judgment and reconciliation tools to identify transactions requiring non-routine journal entries
Skills
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or the equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrates ability to use Microsoft Office 365 software (Office, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrates proficiency with Banner Finance, COEUS Lite, COEUS Premium, NOLIJ imaging system, Hyperion, and Banner WebFinance
- Demonstrates verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in research accounting in a non-profit and/or higher education environment
Company Overview
Drexel is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban R1 research university, known for the nation’s premier co-operative education program. It was founded in 1891, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://drexel.edu.Company H1B Sponsorship
Drexel University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 31 in 2025, 34 in 2024, 36 in 2023, 39 in 2022, 32 in 2021, 24 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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