Oversee the Universityâ™s cash management functions for sponsored programs by providing technical expertise to complete drawdowns and related journal entries, prepare accounts receivable analyses, prepare financial schedules and reconciliations for month-end and fiscal year-end, complete cash management reports to sponsors, and provide internal support to SPA management and staff. As subject matter expert for grant accounting and post-award compliance, interpret and apply complex Federal, state, and other external sponsor financial compliance regulations and payment processes. Ensure compliance with revenue recognition provisions of ASU 2018-08. Serve as finance / post-award lead for all external and internal audits of sponsored programs ensuring delivery of all reports and supporting analyses / deliverables including the annual NYU Consolidated Uniform Guidance audit. Serve as primary liaison with all auditors for sponsored programs. Supervise the Post-Award Compliance Program to ensure University compliance with federal, state and city guidelines as well as grant/contract-specific requirements. Serve as primary liaison for third party auditors performing the Post-Award Compliance Program, continuously evaluate their performance and deliverables. Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives. This role has a hybrid work schedule: Two days on-site and three days remote per week.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree MBA or other advanced degree with a concentration in Accounting or Finance.

Required Experience:
5+ years relevant professional level experience or equivalent combination. Must include experience with financial analysis, financial reporting, training and audits.

Preferred Experience:
Experience with accounting and/or research accounting within a higher education environment.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate a variety of financial information to individuals at all levels. Excellent organizational and negotiation skills and ability to resolve complex problems. Strong financial management, accounting, auditing, analytical, interpersonal, communications, and writing skills. Expert knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Experience with PeopleSoft financial software for Education and Government and report writing software. CPA license.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $104,883.00 to USD $154,883.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life

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