The ideal candidate has 3 - 5 years of fulltime experience in accounting within the construction/engineering fields as well as a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or a related field.
This position will be full-time, on-site. Candidates are expected to live in or near the New York metropolitan area.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing and distributing monthly financial reporting packages, ensuring reporting provides critical depth and strategic focus.
- Ensure financial info is compliant with federal reimbursement rules.
- Demonstrate firm understanding of Federal-State Partnership grant experience, in particular with big non-profit accounting and federal grants.
- Prepare ad hoc reports as requested.
- Work closely with Finance managers and department members to deliver value through teamwork, to share information, and to further client service within and outside of department.
- Assist in maintaining fiscal files and records to document transactions for annual audit.
- Ensure that payments for reimbursable operational expenses are properly coded to matching revenue accounts.
- Prepare invoices for submission to clients.
- Support project management and contracts teams to ensure deliverables are met.
- Perform additional duties as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required, advanced degree is a plus.
- Must have 3 to 5 years of accounting experience working with Federal Grants.
- Strong finance and accounting skills, including a complete understanding of the financial statements.
- Firm understanding of Federal-State Partnership grant experience
- Strong office technology skills, with advanced skill in MS Excel VLOOKUP.
- Experience with EAR and SAGE or other relevant software preferred.
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- Understanding of the general ledger, review of journal entries, and maintenances of account reconciliations.
- Understanding of Construction Accounting and ability to review and reconcile payment breakdowns are required.
- Computer literacy including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a prerequisite for the position; and experience with standard ERP systems is required.
- Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations.
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
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- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrates the highest level of customer/client service and response.
- Must be fluent in English (both written and spoken).
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
