Restricted Fund Accountant Senior

Performs various accounting functions of generally high complexity, requiring competency and significant independence. Maintains accurate and complete accounting records for the University's restricted grant and contract funds within assigned areas of responsibility.

Major Duties

• Ensures the financial integrity of restricted grant and contract funds by maintaining and reconciling fiscal activity throughout the project life cycle. Ensures compliance with the University, federal and other sponsoring agencies and performs complex and detailed reconciliations. Responsible for analyzing and approving audit risk expenditures. Responsible for monitoring sub-recipients for compliance.

• Monitors and reviews grant and contract expenditures. Takes prompt corrective action to avoid or minimize non-collectible costs for delinquent invoices.

• Interprets complex federal government and University policies for principal investigators, department personnel and administrators by enforcing compliance and ensuring consistency. Communicates frequently with principal investigators, department staff, Office of the Vice President for Research and other University staff providing advice on agency guidelines and University policies and procedures.

• Assists with training sessions for departmental staff.

• Assists a team in preparing annual financial audit work papers. Assists auditors with questions, reports and files as requested.

• Prepares financial reports, billings and other agency required reports.

• Participates in various projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

• Three years' relevant experience.

• Professional accounting or financial experience.

• Spreadsheet proficiency.

• Accounting systems experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution.

• Extensive knowledge of University departmental policies and procedures.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU Application.

• Internal applicants should use the WMU-Internal Application.

Additional Position Information

• Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available using the URL below:

https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation

• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

• Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors and or any number of elements.