Associate, Corporate Accounting bei Harrisonst

Harrison Street Asset Management ("HSAM") is a leading global alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, infrastructure, and credit strategies across North America and Europe. Headquartered in Chicago, Toronto, and London with offices across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the firm has over $103 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors and registered investment advisors globally. Founded on a culture of innovation, HSAM is an early mover in alternative real estate and mid-market infrastructure. Today, the firm’s global team, consisting of more than 520 professionals, is committed to creating long-term value through deep sector expertise and forward-thinking strategies.The Associate serves as a key team member on the Harrison Street corporate accounting team, reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Accounting.  The ideal candidate will have two to three years of accounting experience, including some in a public accounting firm, and be successful working in a fast-paced team environment. 



Responsibilities:

Responsible for serving as a key team member in the monthly and quarterly financial statement close for the consolidated global company, which includes subsidiary activity from the UK, Spain, Germany, Canada, Luxembourg, Abu Dhabi, South Korea and Japan, for reporting to the publicly owned parent company.

Prepare journal entries that will be reviewed and approved by the Senior Associates and Assistant Vice President.

Prepare corporate bank reconciliations.

Prepare certain monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

Prepare monthly expense accruals.

Prepare and assist in the fund chargeback process; work closely with the fund accounting and the portfolio management teams to ensure proper approvals are obtained and timely collection from the funds. 

Adhere to controls in place over financial reporting in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, including revenue recognition, payroll, financial statement close, accounts payable, etc.

Assist in identifying new risks in the key processes listed above as it relates to the SOX environment.

Work closely with the Tax group to ensure timely submission of periodic corporate tax filings.

Work directly with independent auditors to complete interim and year-end substantive and control testing as part of the overall audit of the publicly owned parent company.

Work closely with the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team on actual to budget analysis throughout the year.

Additional project work and other duties as assigned.  

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and/or Finance

Active CPA license preferred

2+ years of work experience in a big four accounting firm

Ability to work well in a team environment

Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP

Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley preferred but not required

Proficient with Microsoft Office products, accounting research, and data analytic tools

Approaches problems with an open mind

Great attention to detail and sense of ownership

Self-starter with strong interpersonal, teamwork, and partnering skills

Effective writing, presentation, and communication skills

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