Accounting Specialist

Old Dominion University; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Dominion University is seeking an Accounting Specialist to support sponsored programs finances within the ODU Research Foundation. You will process and validate reimbursement and payment transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes maintaining thorough documentation, applying internal controls, and collaborating with employees and external customers across all levels.

Qualifications

• One year of accounting, travel processing, or administrative support experience.
• Ability to process high-volume reimbursement and payment transactions with accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure compliance with rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Process and validate high-volume reimbursement and payment transactions, including travel reimbursements and project expenses.
• Review transactions for accuracy, allowability, and compliance through coding, auditing, and reconciliation.
• Maintain complete, compliant documentation supporting financial operations.
• Apply internal controls to support increasing transaction complexity and volume.

Skills

Word processing

Excel

Administrative accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Old Dominion University is hiring an Accounting Specialist to support the financial and administrative operations of sponsored programs within the ODU Research Foundation. The role involves processing and validating reimbursement and payment transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with institutional and regulatory requirements, and maintaining thorough documentation to uphold financial integrity.

Highlights

• Process and validate high-volume reimbursement and payment transactions, including travel reimbursements and project expenses.
• Ensure accuracy, allowability, and compliance through detailed review, coding, auditing, and reconciliation.
• Maintain complete, compliant documentation supporting financial operations.
• Apply internal controls to support increasing transaction complexity and volume post-merger.
• Use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel, proficiently.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of administrative and clerical accounting procedures.
• Engage professionally with employees and external customers across all levels.
• Typically requires approximately one year of relevant experience in accounting, travel processing, or administrative support.
• Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
• Position requires completion of a criminal history check.