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ACCOUNTING OFFICER, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF), to act as a specialist in reporting, compliance, analysis, and control of accounting and financial functions related to MIT’s sponsored accounts receivable, including state and federal filings and general ledger accounts.  
 

Position Overview

The Accounting Officer, Accounts Receivable (AR) acts as a specialist in reporting, compliance, analysis, and control of accounting and financial functions related to the Institute’s sponsored accounts receivable, including state and federal filings and general ledger accounts. The Accounting Officer acts as a team leader to directly support AR leadership. The duties and issues delegated to this person are often challenging and require analysis to understand and resolve. The Accounting Officer will have extensive experience and expertise in accounts receivable and demonstrated experience leading projects and/or teams.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform complex reporting, analysis, and control of accounting and financial functions for accounts receivable administration, including monthly dashboards and reporting for senior leadership
• Research, analyze, implement, and maintain projects to further VPF’s financial capacity to support the Institute’s sponsored research activities
• Identify and coordinate improvements and automation efficiencies to AR operations-related business processes, recommends action steps and, where necessary, assists with system integrations, testing, and upgrades for business functionality
• Help partner with Research Administration Services (RAS) and departments, labs, and centers (DLCs) across campus and VPF colleagues on projects to deliver continuously improved sponsored award administration for the Institute
• Oversee and assist with invoice entry via online portals and collection efforts
• Represent the Controllership in collaborations to develop new policies and procedures for Accounts Receivable, including process automation
• Lead presentations for key stakeholders and training sessions for the MIT community
• Document financial, accounting, and operational guidance, policies, procedures, technical advice, opinions, and memoranda as necessary for the Institute’s internal files, external auditors, or other parties
• Serves as a training resource to less experienced staff
• Other duties as assigned

Functional Area: Office of the Vice President for Finance, Controllership, Accounts Receivable

Job Title: Accountant 3 Position Title: Accounting Officer, Accounts Receivable

Reports to: Manager of Sponsored Accounts Receivable

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration; at least four years’ financial accounting or audit experience and one year in project management; expert-level knowledge of accounting principles and relevant federal regulations for accounts receivable, including those specific to research and nonprofit organizations; excellent analytical, project management, problem-solving, organizational, consultative, team-building, leadership, and written and verbal communication skills; interest in developing and leading training sessions for the MIT community; interest in delivering presentations to VPF and MIT leadership; ability to drive and manage multiple priorities and projects, collaborate with project team members across the Institute and ensure the project team’s timely delivery of deliverables, deal effectively with stressful or high-pressure situations; discretion, tact, and good judgment with highly sensitive and confidential information; proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; and flexibility and willingness to pitch in with the team to accomplish all tasks and to modify the approach as required by the situation. PREFERRED:  certified public accountant (CPA); master’s degree; experience with accounts receivable and collections processes involving significant AR intake and volume; experience reviewing and interpreting legal agreements and contracts to determine billing responsibilities; experience analyzing performance-driven data and metrics; knowledge of financial operations of nonprofit organizations or higher education, preferably at MIT; experience with SAP or similar enterprise accounting systems; and knowledge of reporting systems, e.g, Brio, Tableau, or Coeus. 

Job #22377-8

Salary range: $80,000 - 90,000

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