About this role
Role Overview
- Formulates grant and study budgets according to established norms, enters documentation, secures approvals and establishes multidisciplinary research project control
- Authorizes expenses on grant studies and related departmental or project study accounts
- Processes documents such as check requests, travel documents, purchase orders, and invoice statements
- Records, maintains, and processes functions related to various equipment used in accounting processes
- Processes payroll and appointments for academic and staff personnel
- Maintains departmental personnel files and assists with benefits administration
- Distributes and screens mail, routing to appropriate staff
- Copies documents for distribution for signature
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience
- Accounting/Bookkeeping (5 Years)
- Bachelor's degree
- Accounting or Business preferred
- No specific certification/professional license is required for this position
- Skills: Accounting, Accounting Software, Benefits Administration, Document Processing, Financial Accounting Systems, Organizing, Payroll, Supervision
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation
- 10 recognized holidays
- Sick time
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance
- Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees
- Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, combining employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more
- 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child
- Family care resources for continued childcare needs
- Coverage for adult care
- Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us