The Office of Contract and Grant Administration (CGA) at Michigan State
University is seeking a Facilities & Administration (F&A)/Indirect Costs
Accountant.
The Office of Contract & Grant Administration reports to the VP for Business
and processes approximately $200M in both pre- and post-award activities.
MSU is centrally located in the State of Michigan and is approximately 2
hours from both Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Since CGA is a one-stop, pre-
and post-award, customer service organization, there are many opportunities
for promotion. Our website is located at http://www.cga.msu.edu
Primary duties include assisting in the development and negotiation of the
University's F&A rates which include developing web and non-web financial
information systems using data-mining from mainframe and PC sources. During
non-F&A base years this position will participate in the financial aspects
of research administration including: proposal review, award negotiation,
and financial management (expenditure auditing, financial statement and
billing preparation, internal and external correspondence preparation, and
subcontract preparation and monitoring). Carrying out these duties will
involve working on a video display terminal (computer) up to 50% of the
time.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business, 3 to 5 years of
related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in
Accounting and Cost Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and
experience. Candidates must be detail oriented, dependable, organized, and
work well with others.
Education/Experience/Skills Desired: Experience with the CRIS software
system from MAXIMUS is a real plus as well as demonstrated
analytical/creative skills, excellent computer skills including proficiency
with PC SAS, FoxPro, and other Microsoft products, and strong writing and
interpersonal skills.
Salary Range and Benefits: Salary negotiable depending on experience. MSU
offeres an excellent benefits package (see
http://www.hr.msu.edu/depts/benefits/default.htm and
http://www.hr.msu.edu/depts/benefits/oe/oefaq.htm including retirement,
health (including retirement health), dental, vacation, in a Big-10
university environment (http://msutoday.msu.edu/).
Response Information: Interested candidates should send resumes to -
xxxxxx@cga.msu.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@cga.msu.edu> and complete the off-line
form (http://www.hr.msu.edu/forms/emp.app.pdf) (Posting number S30205-KB)
and fax this form with your resume to MSU Human Resources at 517-432-3862 by
July 18, 2003.
Michigan State University (MSU) is an affirmative-action/equal-opportunity
employer.
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