Accountant I

Job description

The University of Southern California (USC) department of Sponsored Projects Accounting is seeking an exceptional Accountant I to join its team! About the Opportunity: As a valued member of the Sponsored Projects Accounting team, the Accountant I applies fundamental accounting principles to meticulously review, prepare, reconcile, and analyze accounting records, documentation, billing, and financial reports. This role entails reviewing sponsored agreements and establishing/modifying award records in the Workday Finance system, reconciling customer and general ledger accounts, preparing and/or reviewing manual journal entries, and generating invoices and financial reports. The Accountant I: Analyzes sponsored agreements to ensure understanding of key obligations, terms, and compliance requirements. Ensures compliance with internal policies, sponsor rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain sponsor award records in the university's financial system by creating, modifying, and closing out transactions. Monitors, reviews, and verifies accounting records and expense/budget transactions for accuracy, timeliness and adequacy of supporting documentation....