Accountant Iii - Roxbury Crossing, United States - Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Community College
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Roxbury Crossing, United States

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Description

Location:
Roxbury Crossing, MA
Category:Full Time Staff
Posted On:Mon May

Title:
Accountant III (Grade 18, Step 1)


Unit:

AFSCME

Department:
Business and Finance


Reports To:
Assistant Comptroller


Date:
May 13, 2024


Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Supervise accounting staff, also assist in the recruitment, hiring and training of employees
  • Prepares performance reviews and sets goals for those supervised
  • Ensure that all bank reconciliations including State Treasury accounts are performed on a monthly basis
  • Keeps current with federal rules & regulations regarding the oversight of grants and ensure appropriate accounting for all related activities, prepare monthly grant reconciliations.
  • Maintain the chart of accounts as well as provide oversight of the reconciliation of all general ledger accounts
  • Maintain an orderly accounting ling system including centralized journal entries with attached supporting documentation
  • Prepare and/or review appropriate ledger entries prior to posting.
  • Assist in the review & improvement of nancial system processes, aid in departmental efficiency by automating manual accounting processes
  • Assist the Assistant Comptroller in the establishment, modification, documentation & coordination of the implementation of internal controls & accounting procedures.

Reporting

  • Issue timely and complete internal nancial information
  • Daily, Weekly and Monthly
- to internal constituencies, ensure that month end close process occurs in a timely manner

  • Assist in the preparation of the College's annual nancial statements and tax reporting, as well as audit preparations
  • Provide nancial analysis as needed.

Compliance

  • Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax lings including but not limited to 1099s and IRS Form 990 lings
  • Work closely with Director of Student Accounts to ensure federal and state compliance associated with such funding as Title IV, as well as ensuring the processing of payments are correctly accounted for
  • Maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules

Additional Responsibilities

  • Maintains a standard of superior service to all customers, fosters and maintains positive relationships and works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
  • Plays an essential role in the management of nancial queries/report building with data from the administrative computer system (Jenzabar EX).
  • In addition, working in conjunction with IT, is responsible for maintaining the Jenzabar enterprise system, ensuring that all modules are fully integrated and working smoothly.
  • Advanced computer literacy required, preferably including the use of lnfoMaker, Jenzabar EX, Access and SQL.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:


Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of which at least (B) one year must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.


Substitutions:

I.

An Associate's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

II.

A Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.

III.

A Graduate degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for the required experience.


  • Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

Additional Information:
Hours**:37.5 hours, Monday-Friday Full Time Benefitted position. Schedule to be determined at time of hire


Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

  • High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
  • Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
  • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs
  • Low cost basic and optional life insurance
  • Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
  • 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time
  • Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
  • Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
  • Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
  • Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
  • Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
  • Free employee parking
  • Public Transporta
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