Department Accountant II; Hybrid - Developmental Biology

Position: Department Accountant II (Hybrid) - Developmental Biology
Location: St. Louis

* Enters payables and receipts into the Workday system, processing purchase orders, check requests, travel expense reports, interdepartmental orders and invoices for the Central departmental areas as well as tuition deposits and application fees. Ensures that University policy is properly applied to payments processed and that invoice information is matched to approved online departmental orders of payment requests. Coordinates with Human Resources, Payroll, Research Office, Sponsored Projects Accounting, Dean’s office, engineering administration and other areas at Danforth and Medical School in performing duties.
* Audits expense documents for accuracy and policy adherence and submits final approval.
* Assists departmental accounting and administration staff and provides backup for supervisor and various departments.
* Provides departmental assistance in response to questions and follow-up on payment issues. Fields calls and employee questions and researches these concerns for expedient answers and solutions.
* Prepares a wide range of accounting reports and researches information to support in decision-making and to interact with senior management.
* Assists in administering budgets and provides administrative support.
* Oversees biweekly and monthly payroll for the assigned School. Reviews and approves all payroll documents. Maintains employee leave records and processes quarterly leave balance reports. Establishes and maintains confidential files in Dean’s office ensuring immediate and efficient retrieval for all personnel authorized to access data.
* Manages blanket order and free balance invoice processing for the Central departmental areas, maintaining files and interacting with vendors.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
* Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
* Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
* WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
* WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

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