Research Accountant

About the role

The Research Accountant supports the financial management of research activities by ensuring transactions, reconciliations, records, and reports are accurate, timely, and compliant. This position applies accounting principles, institutional policies, and applicable regulations while monitoring financial activity and maintaining audit-ready documentation. The role collaborates with faculty, departmental administrators, and finance teams to resolve issues, strengthen internal controls, and promote responsible fiscal management.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and reconciles research-related payroll, expenditures, revenue, and account balances; investigates discrepancies and coordinates necessary corrections.
• Prepares journal entries, cost transfers, financial adjustments, reports, and account analyses, ensuring transactions include appropriate documentation and justification in accordance with accounting standards, institutional policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitors research accounts for accuracy and compliance, supports account closeouts, maintains audit-ready records, and responds to internal and external audit documentation requests.
• Partners with faculty, departmental administrators, and central finance teams to resolve financial issues and provide guidance on institutional policies and research accounting requirements.
• Supports improvements to financial procedures, internal controls, reporting processes, training materials, and financial systems.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a research academic setting or comparable environment.