What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Associate position at Nextera Search?
A financial services firm is seeking an experienced professional to join their team as an Accounting Associate in their New York City office.
Responsibilities:
- Performing accounts payable procedures, including coding and recording vendor invoices, reviewing/recording expense reimbursement requests from client employees, and reviewing/recording client employee monthly credit card expenses
- Performing accounts receivable procedures, including coding and recording daily client cash receipts, contributions, grants, and other revenues
- Assisting in preparing monthly closing schedules, reconciliations, and journal entries
- Compiling financial information and preparing compliance reports
- Assist in budgeting and forecasting process, perform ad hoc analyses and special projects
- Assisting in quarterly 1099 review for various entities
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 1 to 3 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in real estate, financial services, or public accounting
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and general accounting principles
- Experience with month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Proficiency in Excel; experience with accounting software (e.g., Yardi, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar) is a plus
Salary : $80,000 - $85,000