Junior Accountant (Boston, MA)

• Apply payment application of deposits to customer accounts.
• Reconcile payment application to bank deposits on a daily basis.
• Perform collection activities via communication to customers.
• Attend internal collection meetings and present issues and findings to managers.
• Research any form of unidentified or unmatched records. Work with outside customers and bank to reconcile payment questions. Maintain all necessary paperwork to control over and under payments.
• Maintain and organize all collection files. Coordinate member institutions representatives and management staff to discuss on-going collection issues and proper billing information required by customers.
• Manage collection documentation.
• Maintain direct debit database for all companies.
• Handle custom electronic billing requests for customers.

• Verify account numbers, W-9 forms, charges, sales tax, addresses and any other information to ensure accurate payments to vendors for processing invoices.
• Process and print checks and maintain electric fund transfer records.
• Maintain vendor files and records, A/P invoices, A/P check registers, W-9 forms, Tax-Exempt Certificates, Telephone Answering Services contracts and purchase order forms.
• Primary contact for electronic filing system (DocuWare) for accounts payable, which includes scanning documents, updating necessary invoice fields, and eliminating duplicate information.
• On an annual basis, run 1099 reports for review of accuracy and file with appropriate government entities.
• Maintain instructions for accounts payable process.

• Reconcile benefit invoices to employee payroll deductions.
• Run ledger reports to maintain proper temporary help charges for Telecommunications.
• Update monthly sub-schedules for assigned revenue and expense accounts, identify and investigate large variances.
• Perform parking revenue control and other internal audits under the direction of the Controller.
• Provide year end audit support for various PBCs including AR and AP aging, collection notes, cash receipts, cash disbursements and subsequent unrecorded liabilities.

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field is preferred
• Minimum one year of accounting and/or collection work/internship experience desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Strong spreadsheet skills. Previous Microsoft Dynamics, and DocuWare software experience a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Professional interpersonal style; ability to interact and work with a diverse range of people.
• Proactive organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and organize own work while ensuring strong attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to proactively research and/or solve issues.
• Ability to work on several different unrelated tasks at the same time.
• Ability to work under the pressure of sometimes tight deadlines.
• Exhibit a ‘can-do’ attitude and flexible work style approach. Patience and flexibility to meet demands of a constantly changing environment.
• Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality at every level.

• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Monthly MBTA or offsite parking subsidy
• Three weeks of paid time off and a hybrid work schedule
• Tuition reimbursement/ professional development
• 401(k) plan with generous employer contribution

This is a full time position