Accountant/Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper/Staff Accountant

Location: Nassau Ct., LI (on-site, 5 days per week)

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $90K - $110K (depending on experience)

Position Summary

The Bookkeeper/Staff Accountant will own the day-to-day bookkeeping and financial reporting, with a heavy emphasis on journal entries, wire activity, and intercompany transactions across multiple entities. This person must be meticulous, comfortable in QuickBooks, and quick to learn new systems. They will work closely with firm leadership and outside advisors and handle confidential financial information with discretion.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting

• Maintain accurate books, records for related entities in QuickBooks
• Prepare, post, and support journal entries
• Process and record a high volume of wire transfers, verifying details and reconciling activity to the bank
• Record, track, and reconcile intercompany transactions and transfers between entities, ensuring balances tie out
• Reconcile bank, credit card, and investment accounts
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, including vendor and personal or household expenses
• Prepare monthly financial statements and complete month-end and year-end close
• Coordinate with outside CPAs, tax advisors, and wealth managers; prepare schedules and support for tax filings

General

• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation and filing systems
• Identify discrepancies and recommend process improvements
• Protect the confidentiality of all client, firm, and family financial information

Qualifications

Required

• Strong intercompany transaction experience (required)
• Strong QuickBooks proficiency (required)
• Systems savvy able to quickly learn new software
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Working knowledge of debits and credits and how they affect assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses
• Experience preparing journal entries
• Experience handling a high volume of wire transfers
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Minimum of 3 years of bookkeeping or staff accounting experience, including multi-entity accounting (required)
• Strong bank reconciliation and month-end close skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest level of discretion
• Ability to work on-site

Core Competencies

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Integrity and discretion
• Comfort with technology and learning new systems quickly
• Self-starter who can work independently and prioritize competing deadlines
• Professionalism when working with principals, attorneys, and outside advisors

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