Accountant - Higher Edu Setting ($28 - 34/hr)

ProPivotal; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPivotal, based in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an Accountant to join a higher education finance team. This full-time, hybrid role focuses on keeping transactions clean, reconciled, and well documented within a university setting.

Responsibilities include supporting day-to-day accounting operations, invoice processing, Excel tracker maintenance, and coordinating with internal departments and vendors to resolve billing discrepancies. The position offers potential to convert to permanent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• 2+ years of accounting, finance, or finance operations support.
• Prior experience in a higher education setting.
• Strong Excel skills and daily use of spreadsheets.
• Experience with financial systems/ERPs and high-volume invoicing workflows.
• Experience supporting multiple internal stakeholders in a university environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day to day accounting and finance operations within the university finance department.
• Assist with invoice processing, expense tracking, and maintaining organized financial documentation.
• Prepare, update, and maintain Excel based trackers and recurring finance reports.
• Help reconcile information across spreadsheets, invoices, and internal records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to research and resolve billing discrepancies.
• Maintain clear documentation and support process improvements that help the team stay accurate and audit ready.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

We're hiring an Accountant for a higher education finance team in Cambridge, MA. This is a full time, temp to perm opportunity for candidates who have handled accounting or finance processes within a college or university setting and enjoy keeping transactions clean, reconciled, and well documented.

Key Details

• Location: Cambridge, MA very close walking distance from the MBTA Red Line
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)
• Pay Range: $28 to $34 per hour based on experience
• Employment type: Temp to perm

Why This Job is Awesome / Your Impact

• Join a prominent university environment where accounting accuracy supports mission driven programs and campus operations
• Be a key contributor inside a higher education finance function by keeping reporting, documentation, and transaction flow consistent and reliable
• Gain long term upside in a role designed to convert to permanent if it's a strong match

Responsibilities

• Support day to day accounting and finance operations within the university finance department
• Assist with invoice processing, expense tracking, and maintaining organized financial documentation
• Prepare, update, and maintain Excel based trackers and recurring finance reports
• Help reconcile information across spreadsheets, invoices, and internal records to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors to research and resolve billing discrepancies
• Maintain clear documentation and support process improvements that help the team stay accurate and audit ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountingrequired
• 2 plus years of experience in accounting, finance, or finance operations support
• Prior experience in a higher education setting, such as a college or university accounting or finance department
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working in spreadsheets daily
• Experience working with financial systems/ERPsand transaction workflowsExperience with high volume invoice workflows and vendor communication
• Experience supporting multiple internal stakeholders in a university environment