The Staff Accountant will report to the Controller and will support the accounting and finance department for Porter and Chester Institute.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Develop reports as needed using accounting software

• Resolve questions/problems concerning accruals and other accounting issues.

• Assist in monthly closes

• Provide backup support for Accounts payable and cash management

• Provides schedules for annual audit

• Perform reconciliations

• Process monthly general ledger journal entries

• Provide backup support cash collections and posting

• Develop enhancements for current systems and processes

• Conduct financial analysis as required.

• Draw Title IV Funds, perform related reconciliations and provide backup to bursar

• Prepare sales & use tax returns

• Assist in monthly financial report preparations

• Assist in financial audit preparations

Position Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred

• Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree - entry level (0-2 yrs of experience)

• No degree - relevant post-secondary training (4+ yrs of experience)

• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

• Ability to operate standard office equipment

• Ability to multi task and handle multiple projects

• Calculate figures (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

• Ability to meet deadlines

  About our company:

  Porter and Chester Institute, a leading trade school in Connecticut and Massachusetts for 75 years, adheres to one basic vision: to educate and train our students to the level that will make them competent employees. With 9 campus locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts, we offer training in such trades as Automotive Technology, HVAC-R, CAD, Electrician, Plumbing, as well as Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Practical Nursing and Computer & Technology.

  Our support staff, including Admissions, Financial Aid and other administrative professionals, to our highly qualified Instructors are focused on making the students' experience a fulfilling and enriching one, both professionally and personally.

  Click here for more company information: https://porterchester.edu/about-pci

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer