Tufts Medicine
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Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant assists with daily general accounting, and the month-end and year-end close process. Staff Accountant responsibilities include posting daily cash activity, reconciling account balances and preparing month-end journal entries. The Senior Accounting also assists the Senior Accountants and Accounting Manager with the preparation of monthly, and year to date analysis of account balances. The Staff Accountant will also assist with the preparation of materials for the year-end audit, as well as benefit plan audits, and tax filings.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for posting daily cash activity, including depositing checks and coding bank transactions
- Supports month-end and year-end close process
- Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of monthly journal entries
- Reconciles certain balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
- Assists with the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements
- Produces error-free accounting reports as requested
- Updates and confirms new recurring entries
- Processes monthly accruals, assists with researching and resolving actual vs. budget issues on a monthly basis
- Assists the Accounting Manager with the preparation and implementation of accounting policies and procedures
- Assists with the preparation of audit schedules as well as other analyses for the year-end audit.
- Assists with federal, state and local tax schedules and filings
- Assists with accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
- 2+ years of accounting experience required
- Must demonstrate analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Must show ability to manage multiple tasks and delivery dates.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong teamwork experience
Location: Tufts Medicine · General Accounting
Schedule: Full Time, Days
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