The Panther Group is seeking an experienced Operational Accountant for a consulting opportunity supporting a leading university environment in Boston, MA. This role focuses on fixed assets, capital projects, financial reporting, and Workday Finance support within a collaborative and fast-paced accounting team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional with experience in capital assets, financial analysis, and ERP systems who enjoys working cross-functionally with multiple departments and stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

Fixed Assets & Capital Projects

Manage the full lifecycle of capital assets within Workday and related systems
Review and identify capital purchases from:
- Requisitions
- Purchase orders
- Invoices
- Change orders
Assign and verify accounting information including:
- Spend categories
- Worktags
- Asset locations
- Depreciable life
- Asset descriptions
Process asset accounting transactions including:
- Cost adjustments
- Transfers
- Reclassifications
- Impairments
- Reinstatements
- Disposals

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Prepare and reconcile financial reports and asset-related reporting
Support management reporting and external audit requests
Assist with preparation of financial statements and annual audit activities
Analyze large volumes of financial and operational data with accuracy and attention to detail

Workday & Cross-Functional Support

Serve as a Workday Finance subject matter expert for university stakeholders
Track CIP (Construction in Progress) phases and coordinate capitalization activities
Maintain the Capital Project Workbench in partnership with facilities and operations teams
Participate in weekly PP&E status meetings and support ongoing team initiatives
Collaborate closely with accounting, finance, operations, and facilities teams

Team Support & Operations

Supervise co-op and part-time student staff
Support hiring, onboarding, training, and regular team check-ins
Contribute to process improvements, documentation, and operational best practices

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
Experience in operational accounting, fixed assets, or capital project accounting
Strong financial reporting and reconciliation experience
Ability to manage and analyze large data sets with high attention to detail
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-oriented environment
Strong Microsoft Excel and ERP system experience

Preferred Qualifications

Workday Finance experience strongly preferred
Higher education or university accounting experience
Grant accounting or grant management experience
Experience supporting audits and financial statement preparation
Experience with fixed asset accounting and PP&E processes

What Makes You Stand Out

Strong understanding of capital asset lifecycle management
Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Comfortable balancing independent work with collaborative teamwork
Self-motivated and detail-oriented approach

Pay up to $40 per hour DOE

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