Accounting Junior: GL Recs, AP/AR & Journal Entries

SUNY Ulster; Stone Ridge (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Ulster, a two-year college of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for a Junior Accounting Specialist.

The Junior Accounting Specialist reports to the Director of Accounting and handles processing and maintaining financial information for the College and Association, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger, daily close, payables, receivables, asset inventory

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required.
• Accounting and analytical skills required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Google Docs/ Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily financial transactions of the College and Association including accounts payable, accounts receivable and the daily close process.
• Posts journal entries and reconciles general ledger accounts.
• Responsible for monthly bank reconciliations for all College bank accounts.
• Processes purchase requisitions, creates purchase orders and distributes purchase orders to vendors and campus departments.
• Maintain vendor records and assists with issuing annual 1099NEC forms.
• Assists with preparing and delivering training to colleagues on various Accounting forms and processes.
• Assist with the preparation for annual independent audits of the College and Association.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate records to document final accounting for all books of account, including the general ledger, cash receipts, and cash disbursements.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical skills

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Google Docs/ Sheets

Job description

SUNY Ulster, a two-year college of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for a Junior Accounting Specialist.

The Junior Accounting Specialist reports to the Director of Accounting and handles processing and maintaining financial information for the College and Association, including bank reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger, daily close, payables, receivables, asset inventory