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Financial Accountant I Jobs in San Antonio, TX at City of San Antonio
Posting Description
FISCAL OFFICER, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to join the fiscal team of a large, interdisciplinary laboratory with a diverse sponsor base and annual activities exceeding $70M and over 200 federal and industrial sponsor proposal submissions per year; advise and act as the primary point of contact for principal investigators (PIs) and project leaders on complex post-award matters; monitor the financial performance of active grants/contracts and provide updates to PIs to verify the proper distribution of resources and use of funds; provide financial analysis and oversight on complex matters and prepare reports for PIs, senior administrators, and sponsors; monitor sponsored research and discretionary accounts to ensure compliance with MIT and sponsor policies through the life of the award; interact with PIs to develop a range of research proposal budgets and all administrative content of proposal submissions for a broad range of federal, industrial, and foundation sponsors; and work with RLE’s fiscal team to develop solutions for complex issues.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in a related field; a minimum of four years of accounting or finance experience; knowledge of federal guidelines; experience with federal contracts and financial administration and research proposal processing and pre-award administration; experience in an academic research environment; high-level proficiency with Excel and familiarity with other MS Office programs; excellent analytical, organizational, customer service, and communication skills; meticulous attention to detail; willingness to learn new business methods and computational skills; demonstrated record of assuming greater responsibility over time; ability to work independently and as a member of a productive, innovative team; and ability to work flexibly as circumstances change in fast-paced and challenging environment. PREFERRED: Knowledge of enterprise financial systems, grants management tools, and multidimensional databases; and MIT experience. Job #24924
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Title: Financial Accountant I
Company: City of San Antonio
Location: San Antonio, TX
