Staff Accountant I

Job Opportunity

You will join a close-knit team of four individuals with a great working relationship. This will provide you with a crucial foundation for your training and career development.

You will interact with a variety of internal stakeholders, allowing you the opportunity to gain specialized knowledge within the broker-dealer industry.

You will perform a critical cash application function within the organization.

Opportunity to grow your knowledge of the industry, through partnership with various internal stakeholders.

Excellent opportunities for long-term growth within the company.

We will count on you to:

• Clear unapplied or unidentified cash.
• Follow up on changes to the broker of record with providers.
• Apply fees and other fee payments in internal system
• Maintain database of carriers, carrier contacts, clients name, client code or short name, account #, policy # or other identifying information so commissions can be applied more efficiently.
• Work with Supervisory Principal and Reps as needed for revenue reporting, investigating missing commissions, etc.
• Liaise with various internal stakeholders to identify and correct any reconciliation issues between internal systems
• Prepare posting reconciliation between bank receipts and cash postings to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Respond to Audit Requests (our client, SEC, D&T, AML, Internal).
• Convert new businesses/acquisitions onto the company platform.

What you need to have:

• HS degree or equivalent
• Proficiency with MS Excel
• Strong communication both written and verbal – ability to interface with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• High attention to detail
• Engaged and motivated attitude
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related discipline (preferred)
• 1-2 years of accounting / finance experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.