Clinical Trials Accountant

About the role

The Department of Neurology is seeking applicants for the position of Clinical Trials Accountant (Accountant 2) to join our research finance team. Neurology has been a center of excellence for more than four decades and includes over 140 faculty members with primary academic appointments in the department at our four outstanding teaching hospitals and health care systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze accounting transactions and information to summarize current financial position at the unit or organization-wide level.
• Construct and assemble data for decision making; develop conclusions, and present high level summary of recommendations.
• Capture, track, and report revenue and expenses; determine appropriate procedures for accounting record preparation, research of transactions and reporting.
• Oversee, reconcile, and resolve problems relative to complicated accounts.
• Collect data and perform research on details of transactions.
• Generate, review, analyze and communicate financial data that reflects actual financial performance against approved budgets.
• Prepare and present quantitative and qualitative analyses focusing on variances from budget and prior data.
• Maintain and review accounting process controls; recommend and implement any approved modifications; perform preliminary analysis and recommend solutions.
• Develop and maintain desktop procedures and process documentation for area of responsibility.
• Run and analyze financial reports, often from multiple systems; prepare management information reports.
• Execute internal control programs established by management, research new regulations, and recommend and implement approved changes.
• May manage compliance program for area of responsibility, and create complex compliance reports.
• Contribute to unit and organization strategy; assist in the development of change management plans and materials as needed.
• Participate as a member of a project team; support new initiatives.
• Make decisions determining approach to managing and completing processes.
• Participate in critical analysis of existing systems and processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Define requirements, develop and implement complex test cases, perform system testing and analyze results.
• Serve as a resource to local units and other departments to resolve accounting-related issues.
• May act as a lead, train, coach, and review the work of other staff, as needed.
• Contribute primarily through applying individual expertise.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of contract and grant procedures and ability to apply accounting practices.
• Good accounting concepts and analysis of accounting transactions.
• Thorough understanding of key attributes in Oracle or similar Accounting System and its impact on reporting, billing, receivables and recovering costs.
• Knowledge of Stanford research administration processes particularly post award research administration.
• Experienced with OMB Uniform Guidance and Circulars A-21, A-110, A-133, Cost Accounting Standard (CAS), GAAP.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel.
• Experienced with Oracle and CRISP Stanford systems.
• Ability to independently diagnose and solve problems using sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Skilled to independently analyze accounting transactions and ability to reconcile financial information.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Working collaboratively with different process partners.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree plus four years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant work experience.

Physical Requirements

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sit, sort, file paperwork or parts, grasp lightly, and use fine manipulation, lift, carry, push and pull objects that weigh 10 pounds or less.
• Occasionally write by hand, twist, bend, stoop and squat.
• Rarely stand, walk, reach or work above shoulders and use a telephone.

Pay Range

$110,307.00 to $128,905.00 per annum.