Staff Accountant

Kforce has a client in Boston, MA that is seeking a Staff Accountant. 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