Grant Accounting Assistant – Hybrid Opportunity

Rutgers University; The Ironbound (NJ); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University – Newark, NJ, is seeking an Accounting Assistant I for the School of Nursing. The role reports to the Finance Program Administrator for Sponsored Projects and supports faculty and researchers with accounting, budgeting, and grant-related tasks.

Responsibilities include day-to-day accounting, purchasing, payroll, and bill payments, plus preparing grant documents and coordinating with multiple departments. Hybrid work arrangements may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of grant administration or financial/accounting experience, supporting grant management.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel (pivot tables), Access and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provides accounting and budget support to faculty, Principal Investigators, and research staff.
• Day-to-day accounting, purchasing, payroll, and bill payment functions.
• Maintenance of financial records and accounts; monitoring and reconciling payments; making adjustments.
• Prepares grant-related documents: budgets, endorsements, sub-contracts, consulting agreements, financial reports and analyses.
• Collaborates with units across the School of Nursing to coordinate financial, grant and administrative activity.
• Performs other related accounting and administrative duties as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong writing

Multitasking

Good judgement

Technical aptitude across financials

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel (pivot tables)

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Rutgers University – Newark, NJ, is seeking an Accounting Assistant I for the School of Nursing. The role reports to the Finance Program Administrator for Sponsored Projects and supports faculty and researchers with accounting, budgeting, and grant-related tasks.

Responsibilities include day-to-day accounting, purchasing, payroll, and bill payments, plus preparing grant documents and coordinating with multiple departments. Hybrid work arrangements may apply.