Accountant (ETS) | Temporary

Emory University is a leading research university seeking a temporary Accountant to support departmental accounting operations. The role performs account reconciliation, journal preparation, budget monitoring, audit support, financial reporting, and related payables, receivables, grants, and cash-management activities.

What you'll do:

• Performs routine professional accounting duties requiring limited independent judgment
• Monitors, audits and reconciles departmental accounts
• Researches and creates new accounts and codes
• Prepares journal transactions, balances accounts, reconciles errors and takes corrective action
• Assists in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets
• Advises management of cash deficits
• Prepares audit schedules in support of internal and external audits
• Maintains databases and assimilates financial and statistical data
• Prepares routine operational and statistical reports
• May assist with computer operations for the department
• May maintain departmental grants and monitor petty cash activity
• May coordinate invoice preparation, payables and/or receivables

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training

Benefits:

• Hybrid remote work arrangement with the opportunity to work from home regularly
• Flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs and agreed-upon department guidelines