About the Opportunity
We are partnered with a Facilities Services firm in New York City that is seeking a Sr. Accountant / Assistant Controller to join their team for a long-term consulting assignment. The ideal candidate needs to have soup-to-nuts accounting experience; reporting, consolidations, AP/AR, audits and GAAP experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant to showcase their skill set!
The base pay for this position is $55 per hour. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Meet all deadlines for financial reporting
- Generate and present financial management reports
- Complete accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings, ensuring subsidiary companies adhere to all relevant requirements
- Review and approve travel and expense reports
- Oversee the Accounts Payable process
- Examine and provide feedback on local reporting packages from subsidiary companies, ensuring any necessary adjustments are implemented
- Compile commentary for consolidated entities to be reviewed by the VP of Finance and CFO
- Address questions and resolve issues raised by subsidiary companies
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and verify the accuracy of subsidiary company accounts
- Post journal entries in line with properly prepared schedules
- Review monthly closing schedules related to benefits, payroll, debt, and prepaid expenses for the Corporate ledger
- Manage intercompany processes and communications with subsidiary companies
- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies or irregularities
- Monitor and provide support for taxation matters
- Build and maintain relationships with operating companies and external third parties
- Prepare for financial audits and coordinate the audit process
- Ensure accurate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses by reviewing key calculations and accruals for subsidiary companies
- Analyze business operations, including trends in revenue and expenditures, financial commitments, and projected revenues
- Evaluate financial data to recommend more efficient use of resources, improve procedures, and develop strategies to address business and financial challenges
- File monthly sales tax returns
- Perform additional duties as needed
Job Requirements
- BS/BA in Accounting; CPA not required but a huge plus!
- MUST HAVE consolidations experience
- Reporting
- Audit experience/working with external auditors