Title: Research Accountant

Location: Midtown

Org Unit: Grants and Contracts Accounting

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $69,000.00 - $83,000.00

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Establishes and maintains the integrity and health of research related financial accounts. Ensures that institutional fiscal reporting responsibilities are met and cash receipts are optimized through timely and accurate invoicing and reporting.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with regulatory audits/inspections and/or internal reviews. Develops and recommends corrective action plans to address deficiencies identified. May serve as liaison to audit team(s) during on-site visits.

• Reviews and reconciles accounts, financial transactions, documentation and/or financial reports. Investigates and corrects discrepancies. Escalates issues as needed.

• Identifies system issues that prevent work product. Escalates critical issues to avoid compliance risks or penalties.

• Validates budget entries and ensures modifications have been made appropriately according to sponsor guidelines and institutional Finance practices.

• Prepares sponsor financial reports as per individual sponsor Notice of Award (NOA) required guidelines and timeframes.

• Ensures institutional adherence to contractual payment terms by submitting appropriate, accurate, and timely invoices, as well as monitoring receipt of payment.

• Monitors resource allocations and ensures that funds are used accordance with external sponsors' policies. Resolves any deficits and/or inappropriate expenses.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field

Experience

Approximately 2 years of related practical experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of research account management.

• Knowledge of finance audit practices is highly desired.

• Institutional research experience is highly desired.

• Working knowledge of SAP is highly desired.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Standard office work

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.