at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 50620
Department: Acctg Svcs Res & Spon Prog
Salary/Grade: EXS/6
*Multiple openings for this position
Job Summary:
The Office of Accounting Services for Research and Sponsored Programs (ASRSP) helps university researchers with financial reporting, invoicing, collecting revenue, coordinating audits, and processing transactions related to their sponsored projects. Reporting to the Director ASRSP, the Assistant Grant and Contract Financial Administrator will:
- Conduct annual expense review
- Assist in resolving cost allowability issues with the department administrators when conducting annual expense review
- Maintain the expense review inventory and worksheets, and communicate with the GCFAs regularly
- Expand the annual review population as scheduled
- Assist Grant and Contract Financial Administrator (GCFA) in award closeout and invoicing as needed
- Assist in transaction review as needed
Areas of responsibility:
- Accounting policy & procedure
- Analysis
- Audit
- Expense reimbursement
- Grants &/or awards
- Reporting
Specific Responsibilities:
Budget:
- Participates in determination of budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment &/or gift revenues.