Accounts Administrator
$27,750–$34,400 year
HybridSherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Job Summary
Administer grants from various research sponsors by verifying and approving expenditure transactions for payment while ensuring compliance with sponsor rules and regulations. Monitor and reconcile various funds, statements, and reports, identifying discrepancies to make corrections and process adjustments. Prepare and validate annual financial statements and invoices for submission to external sponsors by set deadlines, liaising with researchers and granting agencies to resolve outstanding issues. Reconcile Common Advance funds, monitor collections, and assist in research funds termination processes resulting from PI changes. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of granting agency rules to advise principal investigators and participate in training the research community.
Required Qualifications
- DEP - Business Administration
- 3 Years Related Experience
- Knowledge of accounting principles
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- initiative
- ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet strict deadlines
- Client-focused and service-oriented with a proven ability to assist a variety of clients (academics, managers, other administrators)
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated effective communication skills (ability to clearly transmit and receive information both in writing and verbally)
- Demonstrated ability to work in a PC environment using word-processing software, spreadsheets (Excel), databases
- Experience with McGill finance applications (Banner FIS, Minerva, Crystal reports)
- Must be authorized to work in Canada
- willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located
- Knowledge of English at a level # 4 on a scale of 0-4
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