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Accounting Clerk
We are currently recruiting on an accounting clerk job opening for a client’s growing finance department. This position is starting on a temporary basis with the potential to convert to a full-time permanent job in the near future. This position is fully onsite in-office 5days per week. Starting pay is $25-$30/hr.
We are looking for a highly motivated junior staff accountant to join our US Finance team. The ideal candidate will support the accounting & finance department by performing day-to-day accounting tasks, assisting with financial reporting, and ensuring accuracy in financial records. This position will require you to have a broad understanding of basic accounting principles, great attention to detail, strong sense of urgency, and excellent communication skills.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Record and reconcile daily cash transactions across multiple bank accounts
- Process and record employee T&E expenses, ensuring proper coding and ledger reconciliation
- Monitor, process, and accurately post AP card expenses to appropriate GL accounts
- Record various journal entries and assist in maintaining the general ledger
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
- Prepare financial reports and schedules as needed
- Assist with audit preparation and documentation requests
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
- Maintain organized financial records and documentation
- Assist in other accounting projects which includes cross collaboration with other teams in the Finance Department and help evolving our processes
- Manage workload efficiently by organizing, prioritizing, and executing tasks in a timely and high-quality manner
- Represent the Finance team with professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to excellence
- Assist accounting & finance team with ad hoc responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business or related field
- Able to commute into the NYC office 5days per week.
- 2-3 years of accounting/finance experience, internships strongly preferred.
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000