Careers Job Description
General Description
Title: Staff Accountant - Temp to Perm Position
Department: Accounting
Employment Status: Full-time, temp to perm
Summary:
Perform daily/monthly accounting and reporting functions for Baruch College Continuing and Professional Studies division, with specific emphasis on processing all refunds, credit memos, registrations and instructor payroll.
Responsibilities:
- Record registration income into accounting system
- Maintain registration files supporting entries to accounting system
- Work closely with registration/enrollment staff to ensure registration procedures are followed
- Process student refunds and credit memos
- Investigate student registration inquiries
- Work closely with bursar to ensure proper payment posting
- Reconcile online registrations and bank statement
- Prepared instructor Personal Action Forms.
- Prepare payroll entry to record all instructor cost to appropriate course/program
- Participates in special projects and perform other duties as assigned
- Prepares various registration analysis, as required
Other Duties
- On daily basis will maintain proper handling of daily registration process
- Ensure to have proper backup for student records
- Making copies, scanning and filing to maintain proper record keeping
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance required
Successful candidate should have a minimum 2-3 years related accounting experience
Detail oriented with strong analytical and follow-up skills
Computer skills in Excel and Word
Knowledge in QuickBooks, CERS and Campus CE is a plus
Strong communication skills in person and in writing
Inquisitive approach to problems and issues
Be organized, detail oriented and be able to meet deadlines
Should be able to work independently, flexible and work well in a small team environment.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
CAPS Accounting
Full Time
$45,000.00 - $55,000.00
Dec 15, 2017 (Or Until Filled)