Staff Accountant

Job Description: We are seeking a detail-oriented, collaborative, and analytical Staff Accountant to join our Accounts Payable team. In this role, you will lead the day-to-day administration, financial reconciliation, and compliance enforcement of the College’s J.P. Morgan Purchasing Card (P-Card) and Travel & Entertainment Card (T-Card) programs. Utilizing Workday as our primary ERP, you will be the institutional anchor for cardholders, balancing rigorous policy oversight with a customer-centric approach. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders. Key Responsibilities Card Program Administration & Compliance: Program Oversight: Serve as the primary portal administrator within the J.P. Morgan system, managing card issuance, credit limit adjustments, merchant category code (MCC) restrictions, and closures. Policy Enforcement & Audit: Audit transactions for absolute alignment with internal financial policies, funding constraints, and IRS regulations. Identify non-compliant spending and follow up directly with cardholders to resolve discrepancies. Training & Onboarding: Conduct onboarding and refresher training sessions for faculty and staff on appropriate card usage, Workday expense reporting workflows, and policy updates. Workday Reconciliation & General Ledger (GL): Invoice Reconciliation: Perform complex monthly reconciliations of master J.P. Morgan invoices against individual statements and general ledger accounts. Journal Entries: Prepare and post precise month-end journal entries and expense liquidations in Workday to allocate expenses to correct departmental budgets and object codes. Dispute Resolution: Collaborate directly with J.P. Morgan to resolve disputed transactions, fraudulent activity, or banking integration anomalies within Workday. Accounts Payable Support & Reporting: System Integrity: Monitor the Workday Expense module data feed to guarantee the seamless integration of daily transaction files. Spend Analytics: Generate monthly trend reports to help leadership identify budget variances, purchasing behaviors, and cost-saving opportunities. Audit Preparation: Compile organized card program documentation and transaction samples to support internal and external year-end audits. What You'll Bring Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business field. Experience: 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience, with a direct focus on accounts payable, corporate card administration, or auditing. Technical Mastery: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills ( VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables ) are required. Hands-on experience with Workday Financials (Expenses and Procurement modules) and J.P. Morgan PaymentNet portals is highly preferred. Communication Style: Strong interpersonal skills with the unique ability to firmly enforce structural compliance while maintaining a helpful, service-oriented approach. Preferred Context: Prior experience…