STAFF ACCOUNTANT, GIFTS & ENDOWMENT, Financial Affairs, Comptroller's Office, General Accounting

Boston University • Boston, MA

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Accountant - Gifts & Endowments is a key member of the General Accounting and Financial Reporting team at Boston University. This position has the potential to work a hybrid schedule under the University's remote work guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 1-3 years of accounting experience, preferably public accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Advanced skills utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, including complex formulas to acquire, organize, and analyze data.
• Ability to analyze data to determine relevant conclusions and suggest appropriate actions to management.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and ad-hoc requests to meet or exceed deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, demonstrating accuracy and quality of work output.
• Ability to work independently and/or collaboratively in team environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive, intellectually curious

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CPA candidate
• Experience with ERP and/or SAP
• Experience in non-profit industry or higher education

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reconciling all pledge, endowment, and annuity accounts; examines transactions to ensure completeness and accuracy, distributes monthly reconciliation reports to and works to resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Creation and maintenance of restrictive gift accounts in SAP and Blackbaud CRM
• Reviewing and maintaining paperless document filing system for restricted gift recordkeeping
• Prepare activity-based schedules on restricted accounts to assist in donor reporting
• Preparation of support and annual tax filings for charitable gift annuities and trusts, including Form 1099-R, Form 5227, K-1s.
• Coordinates with other members of General Accounting and other various departments to ensure month-end closing procedures are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual external audit, including preparing schedules and support related to audit selections.
• Other duties as needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission, and support our team.

Benefits

• Boston University's generous benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off!
• Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University.
• Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well.

What This Job Offers

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