Senior Staff Accountant, Student Accounting Services
About The Position
Reporting to the Director of Accounting & Analytics, the Senior Staff Accountant is a key member of the Student Financial Services team and serves in a lead role for the analysis, reconciliation, and reporting of activity in Boston University's cash, liability, student receivable, and clearing accounts, totaling more than $2B. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely reconciliation of financial activity; identifying and resolving variances; supporting audit requests; and recommending improvements to strengthen controls, increase efficiency, and enhance reporting. The Senior Staff Accountant works collaboratively with internal teams and campus partners to support accurate financial reporting and effective student account operations. Major duties of this position include: Responsible for general ledger clearing accounts and student receivable reconciliations and audit requests using Excel, third party reporting tools, and the SAP Business Warehouse Identifies business process improvements and/or system enhancements that can reduce uncleared/unmatched items and improve data quality and reporting Creates metrics to be used to analyze processes and procedures to improve efficiency Documents, communicates, and trains staff involved in the reconciliation process. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement (i.e., remote work up to three (3) days per week), after completion of a successful observation period.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 3+ years of work experience, preferably in a university or customer service environment, with a working knowledge of practices, policies and federal regulations concerning Student Accounts.
- Demonstrated exceptional organizational, time management, written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be highly detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize routine tasks and ad-hoc requests.
- A self-starting, diplomatic, proactive individual capable of managing people and processes.
- Intermediate skills utilizing Excel, including complex formulas to acquire, organize, and analyze data.
- Ability to work (both independently and in conjunction with others) effectively and cooperatively in a small, collegial team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of practices, policies, and procedures concerning Student Accounts and Cashier Services.
- Experience with analyzing detailed financial records, legacy accounting systems, and SAP.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for general ledger clearing accounts and student receivable reconciliations and audit requests using Excel, third party reporting tools, and the SAP Business Warehouse
- Identifies business process improvements and/or system enhancements that can reduce uncleared/unmatched items and improve data quality and reporting
- Creates metrics to be used to analyze processes and procedures to improve efficiency
- Documents, communicates, and trains staff involved in the reconciliation process.
Benefits
- health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off
- tuition remission for courses at Boston University
- tuition remission benefit extends to dependents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
