"Accountant II"

Job Details

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position's primary responsibility is to assist in the accurate and timely procurement and payment for goods and services purchased by Cape Cod Community College staff and faculty while following College policy and State and Federal regulations and guidelines.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Ensure understanding and compliance of all College and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Accounts Payable & Purchasing policies and procedures.
2. Serve as a primary contact for assisting College personnel with procuring goods and services while following College, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Federal policies and procurement standards.
3. Oversee and facilitate the accurate and timely processing of College invoices.
4. Oversee and obtain invoice payment approvals from various department heads.
5. Work within the College's purchasing systems to set up vendors, requisitions, and purchase orders.
6. Oversee and review requisitions and purchase orders processed by College personnel.
7. Participate in processing accurate and timely check runs to pay vendor invoices as well as employee and student reimbursements.
8. Communicate with vendors and College personnel.
9. Ensure compliance with College, department, and grant fiscal year budgets.
10. Process state payments in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts financial accounting system when state appropriated funds are used and to record the same state payments in the College's financial accounting system.
11. Audit and process employee expense reimbursement requests for accuracy, valid support, and unallowable charges.
12. Assist with procurement, vendor verification, and researching goods and services pricing options.
13. Assist with 901 reporting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts financial accounting system.
14. Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

1. Two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in accounting or auditing, or any equivalent combination of the required experience and the following substitutions:
   • Associate degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
   • Bachelor's or higher degree with a major in accounting, business administration or business management may be substituted for the required experience.
2. Knowledge of accounting principles and practices including terminology and budget compliance.
3. Ability to understand College policies and procedures as it relates to Accounts Payable and Purchasing.
4. Sound customer service and communication skills, verbal and written.
5. Ability to exercise discretion in handling private and confidential information.
6. Ability to exercise sound judgment.
7. Ability to maintain organized and accurate records.
8. Ability to deal tactfully with others.
9. Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of accounting or financial transaction data, draw conclusions, and make appropriate recommendations.
10. Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume, and detail driven environment.
11. Ability to read and interpret documents such as financial reports, accounts, and ledgers.
12. Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
13. Ability to reconcile and research financial documents, records, transactions, and statements.
14. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
15. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION : Full-time, benefited AFSCME Unit Position - Job Grade 16 - Step I Bi-weekly salary of $2,224.42 ($57,835 annual). Candidates may qualify for placement above entry-level salary if currently employed in the State system. A copy of full State Classification Specification for Account is available in the Office of Human Resources, or at https://www.mass.edu/foradmin/humanresources/classspecs.asp. Position includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2026

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2026 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Application Instructions:

**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**

Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link. During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documents : a cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume (failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current professional letters of reference and transcripts.

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