Accounting Operations Specialist

Job Description

Accounting Operations Specialist | Origin Staffing

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a leading global investment management firm, located in Boston, MA with a hybrid work model (3 days in-office). The firm specializes in global investment management. This role is crucial for maintaining efficient accounting operations, supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, and contributing to the firm’s financial accuracy and reporting. It offers a structured opportunity for recent graduates to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting within a sophisticated financial services organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Greater Boston
• Pay: $88000–$94000 yearly
• Team: Corporate Finance team
• Mission: Owns the daily accounting operations across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accurate financial records and supporting the full accounting cycle.
• Tech Stack: Workday Financials, Excel, AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude), SQL, Python, automation tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage: Day-to-day accounting operations across Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions, gaining exposure to both.
• Process: Vendor invoices, verify financial information, review expense coding, coordinate approvals, and facilitate various payments, including employee reimbursements and corporate credit card transactions.
• Reconcile: Billing activity, track outstanding receivables, monitor collections, and support journal entries, account reconciliations, and quarter-end close activities.
• Utilize: Workday Financials and Excel to review financial data, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Improve: Accounting workflows by participating in process improvement initiatives, including the use of AI tools, automation, and data analytics.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a minimum 3.3 GPA.
• Experience: 0-2 years of accounting or finance experience; recent college graduates with relevant internships or co-op experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Skills: Solid understanding of general accounting principles, excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities.
• Bonus: Experience with Workday Financials or another ERP/accounting system, interest in technology and process improvement, or exposure to AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude), SQL, Python, or automation tools.