Position Summary:

• Prepares, reviews and analyzes financial data; forecasts and develops budgets; prepares monthly closings and reports; resolves a diverse range of problems consistent with an understanding of mission, vision, role and goals of the SASN and consistent with a comprehensive understanding of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Must be able to multitask and manage several complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, customer-focused, team environment with an understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the Departments, SASN, and RU-N.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of general accounting principles and practices.
• Also requires a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in a financial/accounting function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy. Ability to establish and maintain continually evolving relationships with a variety of individuals, coordinating multiple activities is necessary.

City: Newark

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Regularly uses all software, systems, and equipment necessary to provide effective and efficient support for budget, financial, and grant administration, including but not limited to MS Office Suite, Cornerstone, Discoverer/Tableau, RAPSS, ECRT, Employment Eligibility Verification I-9, and any and all systems the University uses for budget, accounting, procurement, proposal submission, and grants administration.
• Must be familiar with or learn all the equipment, software, and specialized materials needed to support the effective and efficient performance of this position now or in the future.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• SASN is a highly complex, fast-paced, deadline-driven, stakeholder-focused, team environment with requirement to skillfully and professional handle multiple shifting priorities, and to interact successfully with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the University.
• Must be able to handle interruptions and quickly reestablish focus on the multiple tasks at hand on a continual basis.

Posting Number: 25ST0362

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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