Job Details

Senior Accountant

Position Number: 6061247
Location: Springfield, MA
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Senior Accountant

Category: Administrative and Professional
Department: Accounting/Finance Department
Locations: Springfield, MA
Posted:
Closes:
Type:
Position ID:: 186185

The Senior Accountant is a multifaceted position encompassing a diverse cross section of Accounting/Finance Office functions including financial accounting, analysis, reconciliation, compliance, and back office support for student accounts receivable. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized self-starter with a strong background in accounting or related field, strong attention to detail, exceptional analytical and problem solving, deadline driven and will have an advanced knowledge of excel. The Senior Accountant reports to the Senior Director of Finance and Budgets.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for performing accounting functions including but not limited to preparation and posting of journal entries, tracking GL activity, account reconciliation, account analysis, and reporting.
Ensure bank statements are reconciled to the GL and variances are resolved timely.
Assist with the fiscal year end activities and closing processes in addition to fulfilling various audit requests.
Subject matter expert and point person for accounting systems and processes.
Provide guidance to accounting staff and assist in resolving issues.
Develop and maintain queries in various systems.
Identify process improvements and implement thoughtful and creative solutions.
Oversee special projects.
Perform post-award grant administration and finance functions.
Assist with the preparation and analysis of budget reports.
Prepare timely submission of annual tax reporting, including 1098-T and 1099 forms.
Crosstrain with other functions within the Accounting/Finance Office.
Maintain student accounts receivable parameters within accounting system to ensure accurate billing.
Process weekly student refund vouchers ensuring compliance with federal guidelines.
Prepare and analyze receivables reports to ensure timeliness of payments and collections.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or comparable field required.
Five years of experience in a professional Accounting/Finance Office environment including hands on accounting experience.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong accounting, mathematical, and reconciliation skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Flexible, team player, self-starter with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and competing priorities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience with integrated computerized accounting systems a plus, i.e. Ellucian Colleague and MMARS.
Experience writing and modifying queries to pull data from various systems. Examples may include Business Objects, CROA, and Microsoft Access.
Experience with Higher Education principles, practices, procedures and Federal and State regulations.
Experience collaborating effectively across all levels of the institution.
Consideration for Master's Degree or CPA.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:
Salary: $80,000-$85,000 annually
Benefits: Yes, state funded
Union: Non-Unit Professional (NUP)
Grant Funded: No
Closing Date: March 23, 2025 or until filled

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.

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