Yale University

Portfolio & Grant Accountant

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510 · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$30kDetected 50 days ago

Data AnalysisFinancial AnalysisAccountingBudgetingLeadershipFinancial Reporting

About the role

Overview The Portfolio & Grant Accountant will be responsible for the financial management and oversight of a portfolio of sponsored and non-sponsored accounts supporting the MD/PhD Program, its students, and its faculty.

Maintain the fiscal integrity of the portfolio and department.
Reviews and approves all expenditures with both sponsor and Yale policies and regulations in mind and ensures proper documentation and support exists to substantiate charges made to sponsored awards.
Collaborate with other Business Offices, Central Offices, external institutions and sponsoring agencies to ensure the proper management of sponsor funds.
May perform other duties as assigned.
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Provides oversight counsel and expertise relative to significant impact at the business unit level.
Four years of related financial experience required.
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The role provides financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, and planning with an emphasis on compliance with accounting principles, sponsor requirements, and university policies.
The Accountant plans, organizes, and prioritizes actions across multiple awards and portfolios
ensures appropriate charging of expenses and integration of data
advises and counsels principal investigators and program leadership on financial issues
and recommends alternatives for allocating effort and adjusting spending patterns consistent with sponsor and Yale policy.
Financial Analysis and Reporting Present financial information and recommendations through data analysis and reporting in the development and maintenance of program budgets and large, complex portfolios.

Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree required.
Health Requirements Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities.

Responsible for all financial analysis and budget activities, which includes multiple budgets with various funding levels, staggered budget periods and end dates, varying overhead rates, differing policies regarding allowable costs, and management of the acquisition and loss of sponsor funding.

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