Job Description

Job Description

STAFF ACCOUNTANT – PAYROLL SPECIALIST

Cambridge Innovation Institute (CII), headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant to assist with or be fully responsible for the following duties:

• Accounts payable
• Expense reimbursements
• General Ledger and bank reconciliations
• Journal entries
• Month-end close
• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including data entry, calculations, and disbursements.
• Ensure accuracy in employee timekeeping, deductions, and withholdings.
• Prepare and enter Payroll Journal Entries
• Reconcile payroll accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• File and record maintenance

Work location: This position is required to be in our Needham, Massachusetts headquarters office at least one day per week.

Required skills and experience :

• At least three (3) years of mid-level accounting experience, AP/AR, General Ledger, report generation, bookkeeping, end-to-end payroll processing
• Proficiency with financial software (ADP, Peachtree, Sage, Concur, etc.) and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is required.
• Effective communication and customer service skills are essential.
• Must be detail oriented with quick follow through, able to work independently with confidential information, and consistently exercise good judgment in dealing with competing demands and priorities.
• Able to commute to our Needham, Massachusetts office at least one day per week.
• BA or BS degree desirable

Why work for Cambridge Innovation Institute?

Our environment of outstanding employees is friendly, inclusive, and very fast-paced, where people are rewarded and recognized for all their hard work. We have a team-oriented culture that leaves lots of room for individual contributions and innovative ideas! CII actively promotes training and career development at all levels of experience and responsibility, with continuously evolving career ladders in every department. We strongly encourage work/life balance, where staff enjoy flexible scheduling, wellness programs and generous paid leave. We also provide excellent pay and incentives and a companywide profit-share program, and we are proud to offer a robust benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, 401(k), life and disability insurance, FSA plan, and more!

CII Celebrates Diversity! We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.