- Professional
- Bureau à New Haven
Job Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accountant to join our finance team. This role is ideal for someone looking to build their accounting career by gaining hands-on experience in managing expenses, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records. The Associate Accountant will play a key role in ensuring the company's financial processes run smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Weekly Expense Reimbursements: Process and review employee and company expense reports to ensure accuracy, compliance with company policy, and timely reimbursement.
- Corporate Credit Card Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliation of corporate credit card transactions, categorizing expenses accurately and resolving discrepancies on a daily basis.
- Bill Payments & Invoice Management:
- Retrieve invoices directly from vendor websites on a monthly basis.
- Manage the payment workflow by scheduling bank payments, ensuring payments are processed efficiently and on time.
- Process ad-hoc invoices received via email and maintain organized records.
- Prepaid Expenses & Subscriptions: Track prepaid expenses, monitor expiration dates, and manage subscription renewals to avoid service interruptions.
- Customer Invoicing and Customer Collections AR efforts:
- Assist in creating, validating, and data augmenting monthly invoicing records to our clients.
- Proactively communicate to clients with outstanding balances to increase collections rates on behalf of the company.
- Tax Preparation Support: Provide data and schedules to assist in preparing quarterly and annual tax filings.
- Compliance and Audit Support: Help ensure adherence to internal controls, assist with audit requests, and maintain documentation for compliance purposes.
- Month-End Close Support: Assist in preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and schedules to support month-end and year-end close.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of accounting experience preferred; internship experience will be considered.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proficiency in accounting software and tools; experience with Quickbooks or similar platforms is mandatory.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions, data analysis, PivotTables, and automation to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Able to learn and pick up new tools quickly.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity
Benefits
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A supportive team environment with a focus on learning and growth.