Accountant V

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of the Comptroller ensures that the more than $50 billion in annual transactions authorized by the general appropriations act and supplemental appropriations are executed in accordance with all statutory requirements and recorded in compliance with accounting standards. We also oversee capital assets, federal funding inflows, and other transactions. We also own and maintain statewide payments and payroll systems, safeguarding critical financial information. We operate in support of our partners, the financial staff at more than 150 departments and agencies across the Commonwealth.
As stewards of the public trust, we aspire to inspire confidence by maintaining our core principles: clarity, integrity, and accountability.
The powers and obligations of the Office of the Comptroller are generally dictated by M.G.L. c. 7A.
The Office of the Comptroller (CTR) is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time (37.5 hours/week) Accountant V in the General Ledger Unit of the Statewide General Accounting Team. Under the supervision of the Ledger Unit Manager and the Chief Accounting Officer/Assistant Comptroller, this position functions in a revamped role to develop reports and provide data analysis.
As a member of a professional team, this position will interact with individuals at Commonwealth departments and within CTR to maintain compliance with legislation and prescribed accounting policies and procedures. This position will spearhead and build out the Accounting reporting and analysis function.

Requirements

• Understanding of Accounting fundamentals and using Accounting data to build reports
• Knowledge of and ability to perform data analysis and apply query design principles, data visualization, and/or statistical analysis
• Knowledge of data analytics and use of business intelligence and technical tools to source and organize data
• Ability to problem solve, use deductive and inductive reasoning, and apply critical thinking skills to complex matters
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to use data analytics and business intelligence to interpret trends to support organizational activity
• Ability to prepare recommendations, reports and revisions based on business data analytics
• Must be able to use Excel at an intermediate level and handle large amounts of data with ease
• Comfortable using Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook and other business applications
• Ability to learn quickly, and solve issues that do not have a prior process to follow
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor
• Applicants must have at least (A) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, of with at least (B) three years must have been in a supervisory, administrative or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a professional Accounting team
• Knowledge of and experience using Workiva

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager with developing reports to be used by Senior Leadership
• Create relevant queries in Access to extract necessary data for reports
• Collect and compile data from various sources to facilitate reporting
• Perform analysis of data including year over year and period over period
• Design quarterly reporting package
• Develop and maintain databases such as Access
• Automate and streamline report generation for accuracy and efficiency
• Continuously identify and implement improvements to processes
• Analyze data in various Ledger reports, including Balance Sheet, for underlying issues; develop and implement solutions in conjunction with Ledger team Accountants and Manager
• Perform ad hoc analysis and special projects as requested
• Prepare monthly and annual reconciliations and entries
• Serve as back up for Ledger Unit duties including but not limited to: Cash Reconciliation, Statutory Accounts Receivable, Cash Flow report, Blue Book Reconciliation, Payroll Refund Receipt Vouchers (PRRV)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
• When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
• CTR is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits package to its employees. The specific components and eligibility may vary based upon position classification, hours worked per week and other variables. Therefore, specific benefits for this position may be discussed as part of the interview and offer process.
• The overall benefits available include paid vacation, sick and personal leave time, health, dental and vision insurance through the Commonwealth’s Group Insurance, and optional pre-tax Health Savings Account plans.
• CTR employees also participate in the Commonwealth’s State Retirement Plan, which can become a defined benefit plan for those that both vest and subsequently retire from State service.
• In addition, CTR provides employees the opportunity to elect life insurance, long term disability insurance, deferred compensation savings, tuition remission, pre-tax commuter account plans, along with other programs. This position may be eligible for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program administered by the Federal Government.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees