Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Finance, the Senior Accountant plays a crucial role in the daily operations of the College's Finance Office. The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy of general ledger accounts, has primary ownership of the fixed asset module, participates in the monthly and year-end close processes, as well as prepares the College's financial statements. Essential Functions: 1. General Accounting: Perform daily cash account reconciliations; Ensure daily financial system feeds feed properly; Review and process staff, student, and faculty payroll entries; Prepare general ledger account reconciliations, working towards the successful resolution of reconciling items; Reconcile sub-ledgers balances to general ledger balances (student accounts, accounts payable, fixed assets), working towards the successful resolution of reconciling items; Maintain fixed asset module, processing necessary monthly and annual journal entries; Reconcile investment accounts; Process miscellaneous journal entries, maintaining supporting documentation; Prepare and maintain gift reconciliations, working closely with Development; Assist with the preparation of annual audit schedules; Perform other general accounting activities as requested. 2. Reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Prepare weekly financial dashboard reports; Assist with the annual Abandoned Property Reporting process; Prepare other ad-hoc financial reporting, as needed. 3. Other Duties: Assessment of internal controls and processes; making suggestions for improvement where appropriate; Assist with annual budget process by providing account analyses as requested; Provide back-up support for other Finance Office functions, as needed. Additional Functions: Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or their designee. Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy. Job Requirements: Essential Characteristics: Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics; Must be proactive, self-directed, and results-oriented, with the ability to define and execute projects independently and collaboratively; Must possess excellent time management skills and have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines; Must exhibits a high degree of initiative for bringing tasks to successful completion and succeeding in achieving stated goals; Must expresses oneself clearly, purposefully, and effectively, in both one- on- one and group settings, and both verbally and with written context; Must possess healthy levels of self-motivation and self-confidence, a strategic thinking ability, "hands-on" detail orientation, a strong work ethic, and tact and diplomacy; Must demonstrates a genuine commitment and concern for achieving or surpassing results against legitimate and increasingly elevated standards of excellence, showing passion for continually improving the delivery of services. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline; Five- to- seven years of related experience; Excellent understanding of and technical expertise in accounting principles; Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Working knowledge of general accounting / finance systems; Ability to effectively communicate, interact with, and support effective partnerships with customers, superiors, and peers; Self-motivation, and the ability to work with minimal supervision; Ability to think strategically. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working in higher education; Experience with Banner Finance. Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000 annually Additional Information: Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks. Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment. The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/notice-of-non-discrimination; the College's grievance procedures for Title IX complaints may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/Student-Life/handbook.pdf (pp. 96-125). Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below: Juan Hernandez, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging : Office 121, King Academic Administrative Building, 55 Atherton Street Milton, MA 02186. (617) 979-3516, juan.hernandezcurry.edu. Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")-Boston : US Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921. (617) 289-0111, OCR.Bostoned.gov. To apply, visit http://curry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID181316 jeid-d53189f05df70546a079388d5b6a82a4