Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
24 Mar, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
12 Mar, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
Yes
Telecommute
Yes
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Confidentiality, Reporting Requirements, Software, Diplomacy, Excel, Npo, Communication Skills, Internet
Industry
Accounting
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EDUCATION REQUIRED:
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-03-2
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director, Research Finance and Special Reporting, the Research Accountant works closely with researchers, funding agencies, and Office of Research staff to strategically administer a portfolio of research funding. Priorities include maximizing funding opportunities and ensuring compliance with the University’s and research sponsor’s financial administration policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles.
The Research Accountant prepares and is accountable for complex financial reports and provides administrative support for account holders who have research funding, interpreting both Trent and funding agencies’ policies and procedures. This position must have expert knowledge of grants eligibility, matching fund reporting requirements and apply professional judgement and analytical skills to ensure the accuracy of the information used for decision making and funding purposes. This position also works closely with and explains decision making processes to external auditors in audit of sponsored funding and expenditures.
Reviewing applications and providing substantive financial feedback on contract contents before applications are submitted to funding agencies, this position will be involved with pre-award activities. Overhead charges and revenues will be monitored by this position.