Contract Accounting Assistant – Reconciliations & Journals

Towson University; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks and discounts

Job summary

Towson University invites applications for an Accounting Assistant-Contractual. The role supports the University Accounting and Property Records department by analyzing transaction data and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

Responsibilities include preparing reconciliations, reviewing general ledger against supporting docs, and drafting procedures for monthly reconciliations. The position is contractual with a starting hourly rate and opportunities within a large university finance team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field with a minimum of nine (9) credits in Accounting.
• Additional related experience and formal education may substitute for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
• Dedication and punctuality.
• Desire and motivation to learn.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Good organization, technical skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word).
• Good written and oral communication skills (grammar, spelling and punctuation).
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and execute tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to research and resolve issues.
• Ability to perform office tasks such as filing documents, operating office equipment such as computers.
• Ability to independently perform routine and specialized clerical tasks and simple mathematical computations.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts to ensure the accuracy of the financial statements.
• Prepare reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts.
• Compare GL to supporting documentation.
• Identify variances, timing differences and unexplained items.
• Research discrepancies, communicate with departments, propose and prepare journal entries, track items until resolved.
• Submit journal entries and support for approval.
• Create a template that can be used for future, monthly reconciliations.
• Draft procedures based on type of account being reconciled (Include process, depts that assisted and provided information, etc.)
• Work with Accounts payable to review and prepare the information for 1099 tax returns.
• Complete other projects assigned by the Accounting and Property Records departments.

Skills

Accounting principles

Organization

Communication

Research and problem solving

Following instructions

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

Towson University invites applications for an Accounting Assistant-Contractual. The role supports the University Accounting and Property Records department by analyzing transaction data and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

Responsibilities include preparing reconciliations, reviewing general ledger against supporting docs, and drafting procedures for monthly reconciliations. The position is contractual with a starting hourly rate and opportunities within a large university finance team.