Staff Accountant
- Employer
- Pratt Institute
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Open Date
Jul 30, 2019
The Staff Accountant reports directly to the Accounting manager and is responsible for various accounting, financial and analytical tasks for the purpose of supporting the accounting functional responsibilities of the Controller's Office.
We seek applicants with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and a minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience. The selected candidate will demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, be detail-oriented, and possess the ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment. They will have the ability to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently, as well as the ability to work independently.
Job Duties:
- General online cash deposits through banking system.
- Prepare journal entries for expense transfers, budget transfers and chargebacks, while ensuring appropriate documentation is attached to the request.
- Monthly reconciliation of the Student Federal Loans, bank account activities to the General Ledger including analysis of the daily and weekly reconciliations, and appropriate resolutions of reconciling items and discrepancies.
- Maintains and handles the accounting for Munson Williams Proctor Institute general ledger and student accounts. Detailed analysis of activities on each student account and preparation of necessary schedules to determine the appropriate invoice to process and clear the account balances.
- Posting of IA gifts into the general ledger.
- Record lease journal entries on a monthly basis.
- Balance sheet account reconciliations for assigned general ledger accounts.
- Bank account reconciliations for assigned bank accounts.
- Perform all other duties or special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting:
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience preferably in higher education, general ledger accounting, bank reconciliations and some treasury function experience.
Skills: Working knowledge and experience in integrated accounting system, mainframe computer system, and PC software applications; Excel, Word, and Windows preferred. Strong oral and written communication skills also required
Application Instructions
Please submit your cover letter and resume. If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to provide at least 5 References via our on-line reference tool system. At least 2 of your References must be, or have been, your direct managers.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.
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About Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a coeducational, private, professional college offering associate, bachelor and master's degree programs in art and design, architecture and library science. The Institute has been educating professionals for productive careers in artistic and technical fields since its founding on its present site in Brooklyn in 1887 by the industrialist and philanthropist Charles Pratt. His revolutionary philosophy of education emphasized applied knowledge and the teaching of specific skills demanded by a growing industrial economy.
The Institute currently occupies 25 tree-filled acres in the landmark Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn-an historic residential district featuring turn-of-the-century brownstones, Victorian mansions and wide tree-canopied boulevards. Midtown Manhattan, the heart of New York City, is a 1/2-hour subway ride away and offers students a wealth of vocational, cultural and recreational opportunities. Pratt is the only college for art and design on the east coast that has a traditional enclosed campus with on-site student housing.
Pratt is one of the largest undergraduate and graduate schools for art, design and architecture in the country and offers a wide range of cross discipline study options, dual degrees and major concentrations. The Institute houses five schools: Architecture, Art and Design, Information and Library Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Professional Studies.
The Institute's 25-acre campus contains twenty-four buildings, including landmark Romanesque and Renaissance Revival-style structures, clustered around spacious lawns and tree-canopied plazas. Sixteen buildings contain extensive studio, shop and technical facilities needed to support work in all media-from the traditional to the experimental. Five buildings are student residences. All have computer networking capacities and are Internet accessible. Computer labs, established with the most current equipment and the latest software, are available for instructional purposes and individual project use. Gallery space is extensive and the work of students, alumni, staff and other well-known artists is shown throughout the academic year. Pratt's Library, an historical landmark built in 1896, was the first fully automated academic library in the New York City area. Its art and architecture collection is excellent and contains approximately 208,000 volumes, 500 periodical and newspaper subscriptions, 66,000 slides, 190,000 pictures, 50,000 microforms, and 45,000 governmental documents.
The energy, foresight, money and spirit Charles Pratt gave to his dream remains even today. Here careers are molded, and goals, like those of Charles Pratt, are encouraged. Inscribed on the seal of the Institute is the motto: Be True To Your Work And Your Work Will Be True To You.
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