Junior Accountant
Stony Brook University•Town of Brookhaven, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
The Junior Accountant will be responsible for performing various accounting-related duties that are consistent with SUNY policies and accounting principles. The incumbent will be a key resource for stakeholders with regards to State transactions and guidelines and should possess experience gathering, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial information.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- One (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations.
- Professional experience working with a financial database management system (i.e. PeopleSoft Finance, Oracle Finance).
- Advanced computer skills including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to include MS Excel and MS Word.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an accounting role.
- Experience working with Oracle/PeopleSoft.
- Additional one (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations.
- Professional experience running queries in relational databases (MS Access, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Work with Departments in the development of conference rates.
- Maintain a database for IFR rate related information.
- Review PDME/Payroll and Expense transactions.
- Work with Departments, VP areas, and Human Resources to resolve system errors and/or issues with regard to PDME and Expense Transfers.
- Act as liaison between stakeholders and the Human Resources/Payroll office.
- Import files to SUNY FMS.
- Assist with the maintenance of all (COA) Chart of Accounts (SBAM, PeopleSoft, & SUNY,) including all level tables. (PS may include FSA, SBF and RF).
- Ensure all COA documents are loaded to PeopleSoft.
- Assist in the review and submission request to SUNY for new accounts and account changes.
- Assist with ERAS Policy maintenance.
- Answer departmental questions about reports and accounting transactions.
- Review and reconcile pass-through re-charge accounts to ensure transactions are processed appropriately.
- Work with respective areas to correct and prevent anomalies.
- Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.
Benefits
- $4,000 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
