Higher Ed Finance Accountant — Hybrid (Cambridge, MA)

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

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.