Reports to: Sr. Director of Finance

100% Remote Office - Some travel required (<10%)

Company Overview: 

AUTM is the nonprofit leader in efforts to educate, promote and inspire professionals – throughout their careers – to support the development of academic research that changes the world. AUTM’s community is comprised of more than 3,000 members who work in more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations around the globe.

The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) is the formally chartered, nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories, agencies, and research centers, that fosters commercialization, best practice strategies, and opportunities, for accelerating federal technologies out of the labs and into the marketplace. The FLC is funded by a cooperative grant agreement that is awarded to and administered by AUTM.

AUTM Mission: To grow and advance technology transfer and knowledge exchange worldwide.

FLC Mission: To increase the impact of federal laboratories’ technology transfer for the benefit of the US economy, national security and society.

Position Description: As the accounting manager, you will be responsible for day-to-day accounting needs of the organization, monitoring and enforcing processes to ensure accurate and timely accounting. This is a newly created position in the final stage of the initiative to bring the accounting processes in-house. This position will report directly to the Sr. Director of Finance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounts payable/expense processing
• Maintain vendor records such as W-9s, contracts, quotes, bids, and bid requests
• Serve as the primary backup for the accounts receivable/revenue processing
• Assist in the preparation and posting of routine journal entries
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and other accounts as part of the monthly close
• Maintain support materials for monthly financial package and a smooth audit
• Attend the AUTM Finance Committee, Investment Committee, and Audit Committee meetings as a support staffer and backup meeting lead
• Assist with intercompany reporting between the AUTM Foundation and AUTM, and intra-organizational reporting between AUTM and the Federal Laboratory Consortium
• Serve as lead contact for day-to-day accounting questions, employee onboarding and troubleshooting
• Assist the Senior Director in the annual financial audit process, single audit process, and other regulatory examinations/reviews as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
• 2+ years of accounting experience or equivalent work experience
• Strong attention to detail and documentation
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with minimal oversight
• Experience with NetSuite software is a plus, but is not required
• Experience with Ramp software is a plus, but is not required
• CPA or CPA-eligible is a plus, but is not required
• Prior work with associations and/or with government grants is a plus, but is not required

SALARY/BENEFITS:

The package includes a competitive salary, paid time off, holidays, and medical, dental, and vision benefits. remote office allowance and professional development training budget available.

• The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 annually
• Two weeks (80 hours) of sick leave accrued annually on a semi-monthly
• Four weeks (160 hours) of general PTO (commonly referred to as vacation) accrued annually on a semi-monthly basis.
• 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees, and 50% employer-paid premiums for dependents
• Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) options with up to a 5% employer match (match is Traditional 401(k) regardless of employee selection)
• Life insurance benefit: $250,000
• 100% work from home with occasional travel

TO APPLY: Please submit your resume to this job board or submit it directly to resume@autm.net.

About AUTM

AUTM is a technology transfer professional membership organization and the non-profit leader in efforts to educate, promote and inspire professionals to support the development of academic research that changes the world and drives innovation forward. Our association is comprised of more than 3,000 members who work in more than 800 universities, research centers, hospitals, businesses and government organizations around the globe.

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