Department Accountant II providing key financial support to Developmental Biology's operations. Handling payroll, accounts payable, and collaborating with various university departments.
Responsibilities
Provides assistance with the day-to-day financial operations of the assigned School
Enters payables and receipts into the Workday system
Processes purchase orders, check requests, travel expense reports, interdepartmental orders and invoices for the Central departmental areas as well as tuition deposits and application fees
Ensures that University policy is properly applied to payments processed
Coordinates with Human Resources, Payroll, Research Office, Sponsored Projects Accounting, Dean’s office, engineering administration and other areas
Audits expense documents for accuracy and policy adherence and submits final approval
Assists departmental accounting and administration staff and provides backup for supervisor and various departments
Provides departmental assistance in response to questions and follow-up on payment issues
Fields calls and employee questions and researches these concerns for expedient answers and solutions
Prepares a wide range of accounting reports and researches information to support in decision-making and to interact with senior management
Assists in administering budgets and provides administrative support
Oversees biweekly and monthly payroll for the assigned School
Reviews and approves all payroll documents
Maintains employee leave records and processes quarterly leave balance reports
Establishes and maintains confidential files in Dean’s office ensuring immediate and efficient retrieval for all personnel authorized to access data
Manages blanket order and free balance invoice processing for the Central departmental areas
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience
Accounting/Bookkeeping (3 Years)
No specific certification/professional license is required for this position
Skills: Not Applicable
A driver's license is not required for this position
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, which combines 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
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us
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