Entry-Level Accountant
Monell Chemical Senses Center
About the role
About
The Monell Chemical Senses Center, founded in 1968, is the world's first nonprofit scientific institute devoted exclusively to basic research on the chemical senses: taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. Research at Monell contributes to a wide range of scientific and practical knowledge. With more than fifty Ph.D.-level scientists, the Center is making major progress toward understanding how the chemical senses function and their importance in everyday life. The Center is located in the University City area of Philadelphia. For more information on Monell please visit our website at www.monell.org.
Position Summary
We are seeking a full-time Business Office Assistant. The ideal candidate will be involved in accounts payable functions and record keeping. The individual will assist with bank reconciliations, monthly financial reports, journal vouchers/entries, preparation of invoices, as well as grants and contracts management. Responsibilities also include assisting with purchasing of equipment and supplies for research laboratories and offices. Other accounting and administrative tasks as required.
Responsibilities
- Accounts payable functions and record keeping
- Assist with bank reconciliations
- Prepare monthly financial reports
- Process journal vouchers/entries
- Prepare invoices
- Manage grants and contracts
- Assist with purchasing of equipment and supplies for research laboratories and offices
- Perform other accounting and administrative tasks as required
Qualifications
- Familiarity with office work and computer programs such as MIP, Sage, MS Word, Excel, and Access
- Interest in accounting and administrative work as well as scientific research administration
- Please provide a detailed cover letter outlining your accounting experience
Application Instructions
Applicants should prepare a Resume and Cover Letter to submit to:
Requirements
- Individual will be familiar with office work and computer programs such as MIP, Sage,
- MS Word, Excel and Access as well as have an interest in accounting and
- administrative work as well as scientific research administration
- Applicants should prepare a Resume and Cover Letter to submit to:
Responsibilities
- smell, and chemosensory irritation
- Research at Monell contributes to a wide range of
- is making major progress toward understanding how the chemical senses function and
- involved in accounts payable functions and record keeping
- Individual will assist with
- bank reconciliations, monthly financial reports, journal vouchers/entries, preparation of
- invoices, as well as grants and contracts management
- assisting with purchasing of equipment and supplies for research laboratories and
- Other accounting and administrative tasks as required
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