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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of contract and grant procedures and ability to apply the accounting practices.
- Strong knowledge of principles, concepts, and theories of accounting.
- Thorough understanding of key attributes in Oracle or similar Accounting System and its impact on reporting, billing, and recovering costs.
- Knowledge of Stanford research administration processes particularly post award research administration.*
- Experienced with OMB Uniform Guidance, Cost Accounting Standard (CAS), GAAP.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel.
- Experienced with Oracle and/or 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. Work collaboratively with different process partners.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Build positive working relationship with departments, various process partners in the university, and within the organization up/down/side levels.
- Act and behave in constructive manner. Be positive. Set good example for other staff.
* - Preferred but not required
Certifications and Licenses:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Frequently perform desk-based computer tasks, seated work and use light/ fine grasping.
- Occasionally use a telephone, stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat, write by hand, sort, and file paperwork or parts.
- Rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
* Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- May have occasional extended or weekend work hours during peak business cycles.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. Stanford University has five Regional Pay Structures. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate. The expected pay range for this position is $60,000 to $91,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.