Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
We are looking for a detail-oriented Sr. Accountant to join a higher educational institution in Boston, Massachusetts on a Contract basis. This role will provide essential accounting support during a period of limited team capacity, with an immediate focus on maintaining accurate financial records and keeping critical month-end activities on track. The position is fully onsite and will play a key role in reconciliations, invoice processing, and audit-related cleanup while supporting day-to-day accounting operations.
Responsibilities:
- Manage daily cash and banking activity by reviewing transactions, posting entries accurately, and reconciling account activity against the general ledger.
- Support the monthly close cycle by preparing account reconciliations, organizing backup schedules, and assisting with journal entries and balance reviews.
- Process invoices and related financial transactions, confirming coding accuracy and ensuring required documentation is complete and compliant.
- Investigate discrepancies across bank records, general ledger balances, and supporting reports, then resolve outstanding reconciling items promptly.
- Assist with audit preparation by compiling schedules, tracing transactions to source records, and addressing routine documentation requests.
- Review financial data in Excel to produce clear summaries, identify variances, and highlight notable revenue or expense trends for finance leadership.
- Provide ad hoc analytical support, budget monitoring, and assistance with special projects as requested by the VP of Finance.
- Help maintain continuity in accounting operations by supporting accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits, and related transactional workflows as needed.
- Proven experience in staff accounting with strong knowledge of general ledger activity, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to organize data, analyze trends, and prepare meaningful financial summaries.
- Demonstrated analytical ability and sound judgment when researching discrepancies and unusual account activity.
- Experience supporting month-end close processes in a fast-paced accounting environment.
- Familiarity with invoice processing and financial transaction review, including validation of coding and supporting records.
- Background assisting with audit support activities, including preparation of schedules and reconciliation cleanup.
- Knowledge of corporate tax, sales tax, or corporate tax return processes is valued.
- Ability to work fully onsite in Boston, Massachusetts and collaborate effectively in a lean team setting.