Washington University in St. Louis · 10 hours ago
Department Accountant II (Hybrid) - Developmental Biology
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$21.17/hr - $32.85/hr
3+ years expWashington University in St. Louis is seeking a talented Department Accountant II to join the Department of Developmental Biology. This role involves managing day-to-day financial operations, including payroll approval, processing transactions, and collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance with 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.
Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
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 in St. Louis
Washington University’s mission is to discover and disseminate knowledge, and protect the freedom of inquiry through research and teaching.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.6MKey Investors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsJim McKelvey
2024-09-13Grant
2023-12-01Grant· $0M
2019-01-31Grant
Leadership Team
Jessie Minton
Vice Chancellor for Technology and Chief Information Officer
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