STAFF ACCOUNTANT Financial Affairs Comptrollers Office Receivables
STAFF ACCOUNTANT Financial Affairs Comptrollers Office Receivables
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Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Accounts & Analytics the Staff Accountant is a key member of the Student Accounting Services team and maintains a lead role in the activity analysis and reconciliation in Boston Universitys cash liability student receivable and clearing accounts totaling more than $2B.
Major duties of this position include:
- Responsible for general ledger clearing accounts and student receivable reconciliations and audit requests using Excel third party reporting tools and the SAP Business Warehouse.
- Identifies business process improvements and/or system enhancements that can reduce uncleared/unmatched items and improve data quality and reporting.
- Creates metrics to be used to analyze processes and procedures to improve efficiency.
- Documents communicates and trains staff involved in the reconciliation process.
Required Skills
- Bachelors degree in a related field.
- 2 years of work experience preferably in a university or customer service environment with a working knowledge of practices policies and federal regulations concerning Student Accounts.
- Demonstrated exceptional organizational time management written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be highly detail oriented with the ability to multitask and prioritize routine tasks and adhoc requests.
- A selfstarting diplomatic proactive individual capable of managing people and processes.
- Intermediate skills utilizing Excel including complex formulas to acquire organize and analyze data.
- Ability to work (both independently and in conjunction with others) effectively and cooperatively in a small collegial team environment.
Preferred Skills
- Working knowledge of practices policies and procedures concerning Student Accounts and Cashier Services.
- Experience with analyzing detailed financial records legacy accounting systems and SAP.
Benefits/Other Information
Boston Universitys generous benefits package includes health dental life insurance and paid time off! Fulltime employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University.
Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well. For more details on benefits please refer to the Boston University benefits page at department of Financial Affairs at Boston University values intellectual cultural and social diversity among its staff and students. We remain steadfast in our dedication to building a team that is inclusive and equitable and a place where all constituents can thrive.
For all positions we are looking for individuals who enjoy working with colleagues in a collaborative environment and who are flexible and creative. We strongly encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups who share our interest in serving a university community with diverse needs backgrounds ethnicities and abilities.
Interested applicants are asked to upload a resume list of references (if available) and submit a cover letter addressed to Hiring Manager Staff Accountant position #9899.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military service pregnancy or pregnancyrelated condition or because of marital parental or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
