The Junior Accountant supports the ASA Finance team by ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders, and balance sheet reconciliation. This role contributes to financial reporting, budgeting, and trend analysis, while maintain the integrity of the general ledger. The position also performs general bookkeeping and administrative tasks as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a minimum of two years of bookkeeping experience
- General knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall computer literacy
- Experience with computer accounting systems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience with budgeting and financial statement analysis
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Review, process and pay vendor invoices accurately and on time
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies on vendor statements
- Prepare and issue accounts receivable invoices
- Assist with collections and follow-up on outstanding balances
- Record daily deposits and reconcile against sales reports and bank statements
- Assist with reconciliation and coding of credit card transactions
- Record ACH and check deposits as necessary
- Perform monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
- Support preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements
- Assist with budget development and annual planning processes
- Contribute to financial trend analysis and reporting
- Assist with timely and accurate month end close activities
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Complete weekly check runs
- Perform other accounting, bookkeeping and administrative duties as assigned
ASA is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO and Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
No relocation or VISA Sponsorship is available.
ASA may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform their essential functions. If you require an accommodation to participate in the selection process, you are encouraged to contact Human Resources at (631) 632-9306.
ASA's Mission is to maintain and enhance the quality, diversity, cost, and value of food in the campus dining programs, improving fiscally prudent and affordable food plans for students While ensuring the availability of desired and appropriate merchandise, products, and services for the campus community; Fostering and supporting the campus' core mission of academics, research, scholarship and intellectual creativity, inclusivity, and sustainability
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- accounting: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Stony Brook, NY 11794 (Required)
Work Location: In person
