Senior Staff Accountant

SENIOR STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Office of the Vice President for Finance

Performs daily accounting operations and financial analysis in support of MIT's Procurement and Travel Card programs; applies accounting principles to reconcile accounts, analyze financial activity, and ensure compliance with Institute and federal requirements.

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of three years of experience in accounting or financial operations, including account reconciliation
• Knowledge of GAAP, general ledger posting, auditing processes, and financial statement analysis
• Customer service experience
• Experience with data analysis to identify trends and strategize responses
• Presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and familiarity with Zoom, Teams, Slack
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills; ability to maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated dependability, high-quality and accurate work
• Ability to exercise judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information
• Demonstrated flexibility to learn new skills, take on additional responsibilities, and support evolving team needs
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to proactively identify needs, propose solutions, and follow tasks through to completion
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues independently with minimal guidance, and appropriately escalate complex issues to a manager when necessary
• Ability to meet performance metrics assigned for the unit

• Familiarity with travel expense policies and federal regulations in an academic setting
• Experience in higher education or non-profit accounting, preferably at MIT
• Experience with SAP, Filemaker, Works or other enterprise systems and database software such as Cognos