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About the Role

The Junior Accountant will perform various accounting duties consistent with SUNY policies and accounting principles. This role is a key resource for stakeholders regarding State transactions and guidelines, requiring experience in gathering, analyzing, and reconciling complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Work with Departments in the development of conference rates.
• Maintain a database for IFR rate related information.
• Review PDME/Payroll and Expense transactions.
• Work with Departments, VP areas, and Human Resources to resolve system errors and/or issues with regard to PDME and Expense Transfers.
• Act as liaison between stakeholders and the Human Resources/Payroll office.
• Import files to SUNY FMS.
• Assist with the maintenance of all (COA) Chart of Accounts (SBAM, PeopleSoft, & SUNY,) including all level tables.
• Ensure all COA documents are loaded to PeopleSoft.
• Assist in the review and submission request to SUNY for new accounts and account changes.
• Assist with ERAS Policy maintenance.
• Answer departmental questions about reports and accounting transactions.
• Review and reconcile pass-through re-charge accounts to ensure transactions are processed appropriately.
• Work with respective areas to correct and prevent anomalies.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• One (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations.
• Professional experience working with a financial database management system (i.e. PeopleSoft Finance, Oracle Finance).
• Advanced computer skills including extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite to include MS Excel and MS Word.
• Experience in an accounting role.
• Experience working with Oracle/PeopleSoft.
• Additional one (1) year of professional, full-time experience working with financial reconciliations.
• Professional experience running queries in relational databases (MS Access, etc.).

Skills

• Financial reconciliations
• Financial database management systems
• Microsoft Office Suite
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Oracle/PeopleSoft
• Relational databases
• MS Access

Location

• Stony Brook University

Work Type

• Full-time
• FLSA Non Exempt
• Eligible for overtime

Experience Level

• Junior Accountant
• One (1) year of professional, full-time experience
• Additional one (1) year of professional, full-time experience

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA candidate that has passed all 4 exams

Salary/Compensations

• $4,000 UUP annual location pay

Benefits

• Eligible for overtime provisions of the FLSA
• Total rewards

About the Company

• Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
• If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA.
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