Finance Coordinator I, Public Health Sciences

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a Grant Accountant to provide financial assistance to researchers and departments. You will manage grants budgets, monitor fund status, and prepare analyses for management.

Responsibilities include preparing budget drafts for grants/contracts, reviewing applications for accuracy, and maintaining grant financial databases and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years' grant accounting experience or equivalent.
• Computer skills and ability to develop financial spreadsheets required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor expenditures on grants and department accounts; prepare reports on financial status.
• Provide budget projections by reviewing past and future expenditures; discuss changes with investigators.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting

Grant accounting experience (2y)

Job description

Job Summary

Under administrative review, provides financial assistance to research study investigators and/or departmental administrators. Assists in preparation of budgets for submission to granting agencies, performs daily grant and budget management activities, monitors the status of available grant funds and prepares a variety of reports and analyses for use by management.

Job Summary

Under administrative review, provides financial assistance to research study investigators and/or departmental administrators. Assists in preparation of budgets for submission to granting agencies, performs daily grant and budget management activities, monitors the status of available grant funds and prepares a variety of reports and analyses for use by management.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related area with two years' grant related accounting experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Computer skills and the ability to develop financial spreadsheets required.

Essential Functions

• Monitors expenditures on numerous large grants and departmental accounts. Performs day-to-day budget management of assigned funds, prepares regular reports and analyses on the financial status of grant accounts.
• Establishes accurate financial projections by examining past and future expenditures to determine if adequate funds are available as needed. Reviews financial information with faculty investigators and/or departmental administrators to determine and implement distribution changes as appropriate.
• Assists with drafts of budgets for the submission of grants and contracts for faculty investigators. Reviews completed grant applications for accuracy and completeness.
• Acts as a departmental liaison for grant and contract financial issues with the Controller's Office, Research Development, and other departments involved. Establishes a thorough understanding of the Medical School and granting agencies' rules and regulations to avoid inappropriate expenditures.
• Under administrative review, may plan and direct the work of section or department clerical and accounting staff. May process bi-weekly payroll.
• Establishes and maintains financial databases and files.
• Participates in the preparation of the departmental budget or annual report.
• Processes personnel change requests, personnel requisitions, purchase requisitions, payroll, accounts payable and other grant-related expenses.
• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet abilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Comfortable office work environment