Now Hiring! Accounting Associate
📍 Location: Buffalo,NY
💰 Pay: 24.50
📄 Position Type: Full Time

Why Join Canisius University?

Canisius University serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students.  As a Catholic and Jesuit University, Canisius has its foundation in the fundamental values of academic excellence, leadership, faith and social justice. Canisius is committed to educating and preparing men and women to become leaders in their professions and their communities, and in service to humanity. The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students.

The university is located in Buffalo, New York, an affordable city with many cultural amenities and historic attractions (see the Buffalo Niagara Visitors Center and Canisius' About Buffalo Page for more details). Buffalo is within easy driving distance to many additional cultural and scenic attractions including Toronto, Niagara Falls, Alleghany State Park, and the Adirondacks, to name a few. In addition, the Buffalo Niagara International airport is served by all the major airlines and several low-cost airlines (Jet Blue, Southwest, etc.).  In addition, although Buffalo has a reputation for high snowfall, the city is actually located north of the snow-belt area, providing access to several ski resorts.

What We Offer:

Salary: $24.50 per hour
Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate of the base pay for this position. The selected candidate’s actual base pay will be based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including experience. Information about the total compensation package for this position will be provided during the interview process.
This is a full-time position. Benefits are available the first of the month after the full-time employee’s date of hire and include – health, dental and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, and retirement plan enrollment is available to full-time employees with contribution from the university after one year. Paid holidays, vacation, personal leave and sick leave. Tuition benefits are also available for full-time employees and their qualified dependents.

Your Role as Accounting Associate:

This is a full-time, hourly position (37.50 hours per week) reporting directly to the Associate Controller. The Accounting Associate will support various aspects of Canisius University’s Controller’s Office and is responsible to maintain and reconcile financial ledgers, schedules, and accounts. They will analyze and report data, verify and correct data, respond to requests for financial information and complete special projects. The Accounting Associate ensures that accounting activities are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures and generally accepted accounting procedures (GAAP).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and support for the accounts payable function including year-end close.
• Provide support and back up for payroll processing.
• Perform general accounting responsibilities, including journal entries, intercompany transactions, account reconciliations and accruals.
• Prepare and schedule upload of automated journal entries and accounting records for programs/projects.
• Review the processing and reporting of payments and 1099 related transactions, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Record, examine and analyze financial records, documents and/or reports. Responsible for supporting the monthly and fiscal year-end close processes, including department charges, account reconciliations, and reviewing/reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Recommends new accounting procedures or changes to existing ones, assists in solving accounting or financial problems, and audits financial transactions for accuracy and conformance with established standards and procedures.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of the Fixed Asset ledger.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed:

✔ Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of GAAP.
• Customer-focused aptitude.
• Demonstrated analytical and communication skills - both written and oral.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with Banner Finance or similar integrated financial system.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and produce accurate professional work products under timelines.

✔ Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in accounting.
• Experience with payroll processing.
• One to three years of relevant accounting experience.

✔ Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Knowledge of higher education processes and procedures.

📢 Apply Today!

Interested applicants should submit the following in one pdf file along with their online application:

• Resume
• Cover letter outlining relevant experience
• Three references with their contact information, who will not be contacted without candidate permission.

Take the next step in your career with Canisius University—where excellence meets opportunity.