Staff Accountant & AP Coordinator — Grants & Budgets

Columbia-Greene Community College; City of Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition waivers

Job summary

Columbia-Greene Community College is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage daily purchasing, reconciliations, grants accounting, and reporting for the College and the Association.

The role handles payments, bank reconciliations, year-end activities, and supports audits, ensuring compliance with SUNY and federal guidelines; the Association operates with a $400,000 budget and requires strong accounting skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting and/or finance.
• 2+ years of accounting, accounts payable, or bookkeeping experience.
• Knowledge of accounting rules and regulations, financial reporting, auditing, and internal controls.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes all authorized invoices, payment vouchers and performs all reconciliations while ensuring proper documentation for audit and internal controls.
• Prepares and audits weekly payment disbursements and verifies approvals and distribution; suggests improvements.
• Prepares and issues payments (via ACH/Check) for operating funds and grant funds.
• Maintains records of requisitions, purchase orders, vendors and invoices.
• Operates checkwriter and prepares audit sheets.
• Coordinates monthly and year-end activities and 1099 filing.
• Reviews monthly bank statements and outstanding checks.
• Serves on college and external committees as needed.
• Oversees association accounting with Controller; prepares financial analyses and reports for stakeholders.
• Ensures tax reporting and filing compliance for the Association.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting/finanace

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

QuickBooks

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Job description

Columbia-Greene Community College is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage daily purchasing, reconciliations, grants accounting, and reporting for the College and the Association.

The role handles payments, bank reconciliations, year-end activities, and supports audits, ensuring compliance with SUNY and federal guidelines; the Association operates with a $400,000 budget and requires strong accounting skills.