Job Description

Job Title: Accountant 2
Employment Type: Contract
Work Hours: 40 hrs./week
Work site: 100% On Site
Location: The City College of New York, Room 315, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
Job Duration: 4 Months
Closing: 09/10/2025.

About the Role:
The City College of New York ( "CCNY " and/or "the College ") is looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Accounting Temp to join its Revenue Accounting team. In this role, the temporary employee will support key accounting functions, including bank reconciliations, resolution of unreconciled items, and assistance with the monthly close process. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in general accounting principles and a proven ability to manage high-volume transactions.

The candidate will play a vital role in helping maintain the accuracy and integrity of the College's financial records during a busy reporting period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Identify and clear unreconciled items promptly.
• Assist in monthly close tasks, including preparation of journal entries.
• Support the team with account analysis and variance explanations.
• Maintain accurate and well-documented reconciliation work papers.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong computer skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, complex formulas, data analysis).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex reconciliations independently.
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience with revenue management in the higher education sector.
• Strong background in trial balance analysis and preparing adjusting journal entries.

Why To Join?

• The candidate will be part of a collaborative and knowledgeable accounting team, working in a dynamic and mission-driven environment.

The Nexus Staff Difference:

• Our outstanding healthcare coverage, including dental and vision, begins in just 30 days after you join us.
• We offer weekly payments via ACH (Automated Clearing House).
• Serving as Prime Vendors to New York State and New York City for over 10 years.

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Contract work,

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