Staff Accountant

Kforce Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a finance professional in Boston to support bank reconciliations, GL activity, and the month-end close in a higher-education finance environment. You will handle deposits, invoices, POs, and AP/AR tasks, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.

The role requires 3–5 years in financial analysis or accounting roles, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP systems; higher-education familiarity is a plus. Collaborative, deadline-driven work is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, financial operations, accounting analysis, or a similar finance role.
• Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations and month-end close activities.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, budgeting, and analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills: PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank transactions and monthly bank reconciliations, research discrepancies and outstanding items, and ensure reconciling items are resolved.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and prepare supporting schedules.
• Participate in month-end and year-end close processes, including review of GL activity and journal entries as needed.
• Process and review financial transactions including deposits, invoices, expenses, POs/requisitions, and AP/AR activity.
• Review financial data for accuracy, completeness, and proper coding with supporting documentation.
• Review and reconcile monthly financial reports and validate information across systems.
• Analyze budget-to-actual results and variances to identify trends and issues requiring review.
• Assist with monitoring budgets and preparing supporting schedules and analyses.
• Prepare Excel-based reconciliations, schedules, reports, trackers, and ad hoc analyses for the Finance Department and VP of Finance.
• Research and resolve discrepancies in collaboration with Accounting and College departments.
• Support annual financial statement and external audits by preparing schedules and gathering documentation.
• Assist with data cleanup, process improvements, and special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

General ledger reconciliations

Month-end close

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Independent work

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Campus Cafe/Core Campus

Job description

Responsibilities

• Perform bank transactions and monthly bank reconciliations, research discrepancies and outstanding items, and ensure reconciling items are appropriately resolved


• Perform assigned general ledger and account reconciliations and prepare supporting schedules


• Participate in the month-end and year-end close process, including review of general ledger activity, account analysis, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and journal entry preparation as needed


• Process and review financial transactions, including deposits, invoices, expense activity, purchase orders/requisitions, and AP/AR-related activity as needed


• Review financial transactions and data for accuracy, completeness, appropriate coding, and supporting documentation


• Review and reconcile monthly financial reports and assist with validating financial information across systems


• Analyze budget-to-actual results, revenues, expenses, and other financial activity to identify variances, trends, unusual activity, and items requiring further review


• Assist with monitoring income and expense budgets and prepare supporting financial schedules and analyses


• Prepare Excel-based reconciliations, financial schedules, reports, trackers, and ad hoc analyses for the Finance Department and Vice President of Finance


• Research and resolve financial discrepancies in collaboration with Accounting and other College departments


• Support the College's annual financial statement audit and other external audits by preparing schedules, gathering supporting documentation, and assisting with auditor information requests


• Assist with financial data cleanup, process improvements, identification of potential financial or operational efficiencies, and special projects


• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field



preferred



• 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, financial operations, accounting analysis, or a similar finance role


• Demonstrated hands-on experience with bank reconciliations, general ledger/account reconciliations, and month-end close activities


• Strong understanding of general accounting principles, financial statements, budgeting, and financial analysis


• Advanced Excel skills are essential, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, data reconciliation, data manipulation, and working with large data sets


• Ability to analyze financial information, identify trends and variances, research discrepancies, and follow issues through resolution


• Experience preparing financial schedules and supporting documentation for external audits preferred


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills


• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment


• Experience in higher education or nonprofit finance preferred


• Experience with Campus Cafe/Core Campus or a similar higher-education ERP/SIS is highly desirable

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.