Job Description
Job Description
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.