Staff Accountant II

Job Title

Staff Accountant II

Department

Grants and Contracts

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$48,500

Position Salary Maximum

$72,750

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2025-10-10

Job Description Summary

Reconcile and analyze general ledger and operating accounts. Collaboration with departmental units. Financial statement prepartions and compliance reporting.

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual account reconciliations. Identifies and researches variances.

• Responsible for components of year end audit and financial statement preparation. Responsible for compliance reporting requirements.

• Act as coach and mentor for accounting staff and external departmental users.

• Setting up and maintaining chart of accounts elements for grant funds in the financial system. Review and close inactive elements.

• Establish, monitor and maintain grant accounts in financial system and related databases for various federal, state, private and local funding agencies.

• Research and compile financial reporting data on quarterly or semi-annual basis and submit reports to Federal letter of credit accounts.

• Prepare and submit grant billings that are in compliance with the approved funding agency budget. 

• Closeout grant accounts as needed. Evaluate account for balances in accounts receivable. Communicate with Principal Investigator (PI) if balance or overdraft exists. Prepare final financial status reports as needed. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field; at least 3 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree; CPA or CMA.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced accounting principles

• Excel experience

• Reporting software and complex accounting software

• Grant experience

• Familiar with data analysis, research and reporting tools.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Please direct all applications to Director of Grants & Contracts.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination