Sr. Accountant (Cash/General Ledger)

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston is seeking a senior accounting professional to lead complex financial reporting and budgeting activities. The role demands deep general ledger experience and the ability to guide staff through intricate accounting processes in an automated financial system.

The successful candidate will develop and monitor budgets, oversee reconciliations, and ensure accuracy of financial statements while providing training and accounting guidance to management and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 4–6 years of relevant accounting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Leads and updates complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports in an automated system.
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions.
• Monitors automated financial systems, documents controls to ensure data integrity.
• Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports.
• Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzes funding sources and budget trends.
• Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective actions.
• Answers questions and provides accounting information to stakeholders per policies.
• Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff.

Skills

General ledger experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Performs complex accounting duties, prepares financial and statistical reports, delivers training to others, develops and/or manages complex budgets, and develops and documents controls for accounting systems to ensure the accurate recording and reporting of the business unit's financial transactions. May lead and be a resource for others in their department/unit.

We are looking for a candidate with years of general ledger experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required, Master’s preferred
• 4-6 years of relevant experience required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Leads and executes the development, organization, preparation, and updating of complex financial statements, journals, accounts, ledgers, and reports for various financial needs within an automated financial system to ensure accurate recording and reporting of financial transactions
• Prepares and analyzes financial reports, data and records, identifies discrepancies, investigates, and recommends solutions as needed
• Monitors automated financial systems, develops, and documents controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity
• Performs complex accounting and auditing reconciliations, journal entries, schedules, and reports
• Develops and manages complex work unit budgets, analyzing funding sources, operational needs, budget trends, and financial commitments
• Forecasts budget balances and recommends corrective action as needed
• Answers questions and provides accounting related information to internal and external stakeholders according to established policies and procedures
• Facilitates trainings and provides financial guidance to management and staff