Accountant, Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst

Title:
Operational Accountant - Fixed Assets and Capital Projects

Position Type:
Long term contract role with potential to become full time employment(6 months - Temp to perm for the right person)

Location:
Boston, MA(Hybrid-2 days onsite)

JOB

Pay rate: $40/hour on W2

Work Schedule: 35 hours/week 9-5pm

• Workday Finance experience is highly preferred
• Experience preparing financial and asset-related reports
• Higher education industry experience is a plus
• Grant management experience is preferred but not required
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple departments and stakeholders
• Comfortable managing and analyzing large volumes of data
• Collaborative team environment, working closely with 2–3 colleagues on a daily basis within a team of approximately 10
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with others

The Operational Accountant is responsible for the identification, measurement and communication of financial information relating to capital assets. They coordinate current and new University financial operating processes to insure appropriate accounting and control over University financial resources. Prepare financial reports for management, and external requestors. They assist in preparation of the University financial statements and assist in the annual audit. Manages the full lifecycle of Northeastern University’s capital assets within Workday and related systems from procurement review and registration through disposal and audit support.

Enforces capital asset policy, maintains accounting accuracy across PP&E, and serves as a Workday subject matter expert for university stakeholders. Supervises co-op and student staff.

• Assign and verify accounting information upon registration, including spend category, worktags, location, depreciable life, and description, against source invoices.
• Review requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and change orders to identify capital purchases; verify trackable spend categories and return non-compliant items with guidance.
• Process asset accounting events: cost adjustments, reclassifications, transfers, impairments, reinstatements, and disposals (including bill of sale/direct-to-pay workflows).
• Track CIP phases and coordinate capitalization of project assets in Workday; maintain the Capital Project Workbench in collaboration with the PREF facilities team.
• Supervise co-op and part-time student staff; manage biannual hiring cycles and conduct regular 1:1 check-ins.
• Participate in weekly PP&E status calls and contribute to team priorities and documentation.
• Prepare and reconcile financial reports and analysis from the operating and general ledger systems for management and auditors.