Accountant I
Michigan State University

Job Info

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Job no: 993668
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 11
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Human Medicine
Department: Physiology Human Medicine 10022668
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional, Financial/Accounting, Office/Clerical Support, Administrative Professionals- AP, Full Time (90-100%), Union
Position Summary

The MSU Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. This role involves providing essential accounting for departmental budgets and serving as a financial resource to faculty and staff. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial reporting and departmental financial health.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide accounting and operational support on grants, general funds, and endowment accounts.

Initiate, approve, audit, and reconcile transactions in MSU Kuali Financial System.

Initiate cost redistributions for personnel expenses.

Maintain the department's financial reporting structure, budget systems, and status reports.

Generate and analyze departmental financial reports.

Provide recommendations to improve policies and processes.

Assist with service center billing rates determination.

Prepare and submit invoices, deposits and funds to monitor and maintain accounts.

Audit vouchers, personnel forms and financial statements to ensure accuracy and validity.

The duties to be performed by this position require in-person presence in East Lansing, MI, and they are not compatible with remote work. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Department Statement:

The Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology Division have significant teaching and research missions. The position works with a global community of internationally recognized scholars from diverse nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds; two large undergraduate majors (Physiology and Neuroscience) with approximately 1,200 majors combined; the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) graduate program, popularly combined with professional degrees (MD, DO, DVM); and vibrant research programs in areas such as cancer biology, cardiac pathophysiology, diabetes and obesity, gastrointestinal health and disease, immunity and tissue inflammation, musculoskeletal diseases, molecular metabolism and disease, and neuroscience. The discipline of physiology is uniquely positioned among the biomedical sciences to span the gulf between exploring the most fundamental aspects of biology and the most practical and applied problems of human and animal health. Faculty in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University work to understand how the vast array of molecular and cellular events successfully integrate to define the phenomenon of human existence.

The Physiology Department Mission:

• Identify factors and molecules that promote health and disease.
• Understand mechanisms of disease progression.
• Improve overall human and animal health through identification of novel therapeutic targets and treatments.
• Train future scientists in state-of-the-art physiology concepts & approaches.

The Department of Physiology at Michigan State University embraces diversity in its faculty, students, and staff. We are committed to providing an environment that nurtures and values the inclusion of different backgrounds, ideas, perspectives, and skills. Engaging the unique and diverse contributions of our department members results in innovation and excellence in our research, teaching, service, and outreach. We take pride in the strength of our diversity and our ability to work together with respect and equality.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting, one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in financial statement and report preparation, general ledger accounting and budgeting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Access for developing and producing reports in addition to managing data.

Excellent and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines.

Strong critical thinking and independent decision-making skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV
• Names & Contact Information of 3 Professional References

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 10/08/2024 11:55 PM

Advertised: Oct 2, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 22, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

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