Staff Accountant (15 HoursWeek)

JOB TITLE

Staff Accountant (15 Hours / Week)

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Controllers Office - JM

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Staff Accountant 15 hours / week On-Site

Supervisor : Assistant / Associate Controller

The staff accountant is responsible for assisting with the design implementation and performance of regular internal audits of expense transactions and for supporting the overall University control environment. The staff accountant will also assist with account reconciliations and journal entries audit and financial statement preparation and tax preparation.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Essential Functions

1. Internal Audits (75 percent of time) :

Design implement and perform regular internal audits of expense transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with institutional policies

Assist with the development and maintenance of internal control processes and procedures

Collaborate with departments to strengthen internal controls documentation to support audits and financial reporting

Perform internal control testing identify any noncompliance or risks of noncompliance and propose remediation

Assist with outsourced third party audits and remediation of any audit findings

2. Account Reconciliations Journal Entries Audit and Financial Statement Preparation and Tax Preparation (25 percent of time) :

Assist with account reconciliations and analyses of various balance sheet accounts including cash accounts

Prepare adjusting journal entries as part of general campus accounting support

Assist in preparing audit schedules and support year end close activities

Assist in preparing various schedules for the organizations annual tax return

Assist in gathering data for annual survey completion

Cross train on and assist the Senior Accountant with fixed asset management during periods of absence

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by supervisor.

Qualifications

Four year bachelors degree in Accounting or Business preferred

Exposure to internal audit preferred

Excel proficiency required

Strong data processing and data manipulation skills required

The hourly rate for this position is between $25 and $30 per hour depending on experience and approximately 15-hours per week.

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Balance Sheet Reconciliation,General Ledger Reconciliation,Accounting Software,Account Analysis,GAAP,QuickBooks,Pivot tables,General Ledger Accounting,Accounting,Sage,Account Reconciliation,Microsoft Dynamics GP

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 25 - 30