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Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable
Job Description
STAFF ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (A/P), Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF), to perform duties in support of the daily operations in Accounts Payable. Will provide customer service to the MIT community on AP-related issues. Responsibilities include performing month-end close activities for assigned accounts; responding to email and phone inquiries; researching issues and providing resolutions, escalating as necessary; analyzing data in financial reports and summarizing findings; verifying and entering invoices and ensuring accuracy; providing information to the MIT community on accounting policies and procedures as needed; helping prepare accurate monthly AP metrics reports; helping prepare training sessions on VPF processes and policies; and performing other duties as assigned.
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REQUIRED: bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration; at least one year of experience delivering customer service to a broad constituency; proficiency with Microsoft Office; demonstrated ability to swiftly identify issues and escalate to a manager as necessary; strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills; ability to work proactively with minimal supervision and ensure the timely delivery of all assignments; discretion, tact, and good judgment with highly sensitive and confidential information; a collaborative working style and ability to foster interpersonal relationships within the team and the wider community; willingness to pitch in as part of a team to accomplish all tasks and to modify the approach as required by the situation; and adaptability and flexibility in learning new tasks, taking on new assignments, and supporting team initiatives. PREFERRED: Knowledge of financial operations of nonprofit organizations, especially higher education; experience with SAP or similar enterprise accounting systems; prior MIT experience. Job #22800-6
Salary range: $65,000 - 73,000
5/31/23
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