Accounts Rep IV

Center for Technology Licensing (CTL)

Who We Are

The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) is Cornell University's technology transfer office. CTL's mission is to catalyze technology commercialization to develop products and services based on university innovations for societal benefit, and to promote new venture formation and growth to foster economic development within New York State and across the nation.

What You Will Do
Provide independent high-level support in areas of accounting, budget oversight, royalty distribution, administrative and reporting. This includes all areas of financial obligation and contract compliance for license agreements entered into by the Center for Technology Licensing (CTL).

Intellectual property management is extremely complex; each deal and supporting contact is unique with multiple critical data elements that are used as the foundation for many accounting processes. Some licensees have multiple contracts for different technologies; others have one contract that covers multiple technologies, and some technologies are under contract to more than one licensee.The Accounts Rep must be able correctly interpret the available data and make critical decisions to manage the daily accounting processes.

The Accounts Rep must independently review and prioritize daily tasks to meet deadlines, they will need to constantly review critical data elements and identify and correct missing or erroneous data. They also must be knowledgeable of best practices and identify, recommend, and implement modifications to improve office efficiency and effectiveness.

This position will frequently be assigned special projects and be expected to present findings, conclusions and/or recommendations in a useful format for management. The Accounts Rep must be able to conduct historical research, locate appropriate files and reports and present an accurate accounting.

What We Need
We ask you to submit a cover letter and resume outlining your interest in this position and explaining how your experience and qualifications match the position requirements.

When reviewing your materials and evaluating your candidacy, we will look for evidence of the following:

Associate's degree with 2 - 4 years' experience in a fast-paced accounting office including experience in account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, accounts payable and receivable processing, or equivalent combination.

Accounts Rep must prioritize daily tasks and meet deadlines. With minimal supervision, manage workflow and work independently on tasks, identify potential problems, consider various courses of action and notify supervisor of complex problems that arise and proposed course of action when appropriate. Use standard work policies and/or established procedures as a guide to activities but will be expected to use initiative and sound judgement to resolve unique processing and procedural issues.

Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

All employees are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy, engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

What We Prefer

Cornell experience preferred.

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25 to January
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.

Important Notes about Applying

• Please submit both a cover letter and a resume to be considered for this position.
• The search committee will review applications as received and conduct interviews on a rolling basis.
• There is no visa sponsorship available for this position.

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