Accounting Specialist

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $68K - $101K 💻 Finance 🗓️ March 12th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring an Accounting Specialist for the Office for Research. The role involves administering and coordinating post-award administration of assigned grants and contracts for research and other sponsored programs, serving as the primary contact for principal investigators and departments regarding grant and contract accounting functions.

Highlights

Administer and coordinate post-award management of grants and contracts in Research Financial Services.

Serve as liaison for principal investigators and departments on grant and contract accounting.

Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and ORACLE systems for financial reporting and invoice preparation.

Review and analyze financial transactions in compliance with policies and regulations.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field plus two years of financial/accounting experience.

Preferred qualifications include research or grants certifications (CRA, CFRA, CPA, or Rutgers S.P.A.C.E.), knowledge of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and five years of grant and contract accounting experience.