Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis · 1 day ago
Department Accountant II (Hybrid) - Developmental Biology
Washington University Medical Campus
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$21.17/hr - $32.85/hr
3+ years expWashington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is seeking a Department Accountant II to assist with the day-to-day financial operations of the assigned School. The role involves managing financial transactions, auditing documents, and providing support to departmental staff while ensuring adherence to University policies.
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Responsibilities
Enters payables and receipts into the Workday system, processing purchase orders, check requests, travel expense reports, interdepartmental orders and invoices for the Central departmental areas as well as tuition deposits and application fees. Ensures that University policy is properly applied to payments processed and that invoice information is matched to approved online departmental orders of payment requests. Coordinates with Human Resources, Payroll, Research Office, Sponsored Projects Accounting, Dean’s office, engineering administration and other areas at Danforth and Medical School in performing duties
Audits expense documents for accuracy and policy adherence and submits final approval
Assists departmental accounting and administration staff and provides backup for supervisor and various departments
Provides departmental assistance in response to questions and follow-up on payment issues. Fields calls and employee questions and researches these concerns for expedient answers and solutions
Prepares a wide range of accounting reports and researches information to support in decision-making and to interact with senior management
Assists in administering budgets and provides administrative support
Oversees biweekly and monthly payroll for the assigned School. Reviews and approves all payroll documents. Maintains employee leave records and processes quarterly leave balance reports. Establishes and maintains confidential files in Dean’s office ensuring immediate and efficient retrieval for all personnel authorized to access data
Manages blanket order and free balance invoice processing for the Central departmental areas, maintaining files and interacting with vendors
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience
Accounting/Bookkeeping (3 Years)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Accounting
Accounting Journal Entries
Accounts Payable (AP)
Clerical Skills
Computer Literacy
Customer Service
Detail-Oriented
Financial Data
Following Instructions
Office Administration
Organizing
Policies & Procedures
Workday Software
Benefits
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
Company
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
WashU Medicine is a leader in improving human health throughout the world.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$381MKey Investors
National Human Genome Research InstituteNational Cancer InstituteNational Institutes of Health
2025-01-21Grant
2024-12-16Grant· $10.8M
2023-05-11Grant· $22.5M
Leadership Team
Camilo Molina
Director of Spinal Deformity and Spinal Oncology
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Charbel Khoury
Assistant Professor Of Medicine
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