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Boston University Sr Staff Accountant in Boston, Massachusetts
Major duties of this position include: ? Responsible for the accounting related to property, plant & equipment, capital projects, leases, and debt and interest related activities. ? Prepare key general ledger account reconciliations and monitor several balance sheet areas. ? Prepare initial drafts of the University\'s monthly financial statements and related schedules, including the review and investigation of unusual fluctuations. ? Works closely with other members of the General Accounting staff, Budget, Research Accounting, and many other areas around the University. ? Prepare monthly and year-end journal entries. ? Participate in the annual external audits, including preparing schedules and pulling support related to audit selections. ? Special projects as assigned including, but not limited to, performing outreach for unusual transactions, developing process improvements, utilizing new applications for data analysis such as Power BI, or preparing ad-hoc reports and reconciliations that support the department overall. This position has the potential to work a hybrid schedule under the University\'s remote work guidelines.