Staff Accountant (15 HoursWeek)

Worcester, MA - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 25 - 30

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

JOB TITLE

Staff Accountant (15 Hours/Week)

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Controllers Office - JM

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Staff Accountant 15 hours/week On-Site
Supervisor: Assistant / Associate Controller

The staff accountant is responsible for assisting with the design implementation and performance of regular internal audits of expense transactions and for supporting the overall University control environment. The staff accountant will also assist with account reconciliations and journal entries audit and financial statement preparation and tax preparation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Functions

1. Internal Audits (75 percent of time):

Design implement and perform regular internal audits of expense transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with institutional policies
Assist with the development and maintenance of internal control processes and procedures
Collaborate with departments to strengthen internal controls documentation to support audits and financial reporting
Perform internal control testing identify any noncompliance or risks of noncompliance and propose remediation
Assist with outsourced third party audits and remediation of any audit findings

2. Account Reconciliations Journal Entries Audit and Financial Statement Preparation and Tax Preparation (25 percent of time):

Assist with account reconciliations and analyses of various balance sheet accounts including cash accounts
Prepare adjusting journal entries as part of general campus accounting support
Assist in preparing audit schedules and support year end close activities
Assist in preparing various schedules for the organizations annual tax return
Assist in gathering data for annual survey completion
Cross train on and assist the Senior Accountant with fixed asset management during periods of absence

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by supervisor.

Qualifications
Four year bachelors degree in Accounting or Business preferred
Exposure to internal audit preferred
Excel proficiency required
Strong data processing and data manipulation skills required

The hourly rate for this position is between $25 and $30 per hour depending on experience and approximately 15-hours per week.

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

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