Job Title: Junior Staff Accountant
PVN ID: RF-2407-006349
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF C.U.N.Y.

Job Description

General Description

Reporting to the Senior Associate Controller, the successful incumbent will be responsible for performing ongoing Accounts Receivable functions, assisting with the drawdown of sponsor awards and providing assistance with P-Card administration. The Manager of AP and PCard Services will supervise those activities. The position includes the following duties:

  • Prepare and upload reconciled incoming wires and checks to the General Ledger daily.
  • Assist with the processing of letter of credit drawdowns as needed. Work closely with Grants & Contracts to ensure that funds are properly drawn down and returned in a timely manner for unspent funds.
  • Assign pending receipts to the appropriate account and provide reports on uncoded receipts (Receipts Pending.)
  • Create Journal Entries for Class Events in the Event Management System and perform Bank Account Reconciliation for fee account.
  • Assist with Monitoring the P-Card application request system, which involves overseeing the process of verifying and accepting completed applications.
  • Assist with P-Card/Concur administration, which includes entering new users, accounts, and approvers into the system.
  • Review the P-Card email inbox and respond to inquiries from Cardholders & RF Staff, including performing increases.
  • Assist in the review of P-Card/Concur transactions aging reports and assist in sending emails past due & delinquent P-Card holders under the direction of Management.
  • Complete new vendor forms for sponsors to enable ACH payments to the RF.
  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree in accounting, finance or related degree.
  • Two to three years of work experience in accounts receivable/payable and general accounting or finance.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment, work independently, and meet strict
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of computer applications (Spreadsheets/word processing).
  • Ability to work well in a (50%) hybrid setting, while understanding team dynamics and deadlines.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Finance
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$67,087.23 - $78,165.86
Closing Date
Oct 31, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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