Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (AP), Office of the Vice President for Finance , supports daily operations in Accounts Payable; verifies and enters invoices and ensures accuracy per VPF policies and procedures; provides excellent customer service over the phone and email to the MIT community for accounts payable-related issues for account feeds and processes; prepares monthly reports of AP metrics; performs month-end close activities for assigned accounts; and collaborates and partners with a wide variety of individuals across the Institute. The full job description can be found here .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• a minimum of one year of experience in accounting, finance or financial operations
• demonstrated Microsoft Office Suite experience
• demonstrated ability to swiftly identify issues and escalate to a manager, as necessary
• strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• highly organized with the ability to ensure timely delivery of all assignments
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• ability to use discretion, tact, and good judgment working with highly sensitive and confidential information
• collaborative working style and ability to foster interpersonal relationships within the team and the wider community
• flexibility and willingness to pitch in with the team to get the job done on all tasks, and to modify approach as required by the situation
• demonstrated adaptability and flexibility in learning new tasks, taking on new assignments, and supporting team initiatives

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering customer service to a broad constituency
• knowledge of financial operations of nonprofit organizations, especially higher education
• experience with SAP or similar enterprise accounting systems
• MIT experience

Responsibilities

• supports daily operations in Accounts Payable
• verifies and enters invoices and ensures accuracy per VPF policies and procedures
• provides excellent customer service over the phone and email to the MIT community for accounts payable-related issues for account feeds and processes
• prepares monthly reports of AP metrics
• performs month-end close activities for assigned accounts
• collaborates and partners with a wide variety of individuals across the Institute

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees