Hot Job: Accountant with Travel and Expense Experience Needed in New York City

Our client, a global financials services firm, seeks an Accountant / Finance professional in Downtown, New York City. The candidate would have heavy experience with travel and expenses using Concur.  The firm has many international offices and are implementing a new travel platform, through a web-based system that will incorporate travel booking, expense reimbursement, and reporting.

The Travel Expense Accountant, will support the finance function and be responsible for various tasks in support of the Travel expense processes.

The candidate will be the key contact to users to support them in any requests, for instance:

• Support users to book their travels in the reserving tool
• Contact users when appropriate approval is missing or when support is not provided for reimbursement
• Help users in case of reimbursement issues
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure diligent processing of expense reports

The candidate will be the key contacts to travels suppliers, he/she could be asked to coordinate with local hotels to set up contracts for all of the firm or contact Concur / Amex for any issues related to booking/accounting.

He/she will provide narrative and commentaries on over/under budget variances. He/she will maintain and review KPI, and provide analytical analysis on a variety of metrics.

The candidate will ensure internal controls, review the non-compliant bookings, ensure the respect of the Travels policy and maintain it as well as the HUB delegation of authorities.

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of finance / accounting experience
• Education
• Bachelor Degree, College certificate in Accounting / Finance, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of travel booking systems (Concur, travel agencies.)
• Experience with a major accounting ledger system (SAP)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication, and ability to develop collaborative relationship

To apply please submit your resume to JRodriguez@cfstaffing.com

Hot Job: Accounts Payable Coordinator for Financial Services firm in New York City

Our client, a global financial services company, seeks an Accounts Payable Coordinator in Downtown, New York City.

The candidate would have experience with processing expense reports and supplier invoices within Concur sub ledgers; including settling, clearing and reconciling all accounts payable for the firm’s operations.

This position will fit within the existing accounts payable department and must adhere to internal controls established with regards to the the firm’s General Ledger and Expense processing procedures. The candidate will have to comply with the accounting process in order to ensure the accuracy and quality of financial information contained in the financial statements.

Responsibilities will include:

• Book journal entries for recording of accounts payable. Entries might be booked from various sources: payment requests, web-based procurement systems, invoices, etc.
• Process employee expense reports, ensure reimbursement requests are properly filled out, include all support and receipts, are signed off and approved.
• Ensure that each booking is supported by appropriate work papers, and is recorded in accordance with established policies.
• Prepare SAP upload files and book accounting entries into the General Ledger
• Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly reconciliations detained in the accounting procedures manual. Reconcile the accounting system to the supporting documents, and to the procurement tool if needed. Investigate outstanding items and reconciling items if needed.
• Provide necessary schedules and information for the preparation of IFRS and Statutory financial statements and for reporting to Management. Support the accounting manager for ad-hoc reporting.
• Utilize the full functionality of the accounting system, and automate entries

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of accounts payable experience
• Financial services industry experience a plus
• SAP experience a must; Concur experience a plus
• Strong attention to detail

To be considered please submit your resume to JRodriguez@cfstaffing.com

 

Now Hiring: Staff Accountant for Non Profit in New York City

Our client is a prestigious New York City nonprofit organization and they are seeking a Staff Accountant to join their team. This role will be focusing on the endowment side of the department.

Responsibilities will include:

• Prepare year end revenue accruals
• Quarterly accounting for net assets released from restrictions
• Monthly bank reconciliations of cash and investment accounts as assigned
• Prepare various monthly general ledger journal entries as assigned
• Responsible for Retail and Publications Inventory accounting including release of works-     in-process, reconciliation of inventory software to general ledger
• Prepare monthly reports to Retail Buyers regarding purchases; discuss discrepancies and exceptions are necessary
• Account for publication consignment sales; analyze and schedule sales, enter sales into retail software, reconcile accounts receivable
• Compile monthly Retail and Publications financial reporting including detailed analysis of distributed materials processing.
• Support Budget Team and other staff regarding expense questions and issues related to Monthly Managerial Reports; provide monthly FRx manual adjustment report
• Responsible for reviewing current and new contracts and determining revenue recognition and compliance
• Intercompany accounting with subsidiaries including receivable/payable reconciliation at year end, board and other reporting
• Prepare Daily Flash Cash report; process bank transfers
• Accounting for temporarily restricted art funds and their related disbursements
• Recording Pledges and Pledges Receivable; calculating discount at year end
• Reconcile Development (Razor’s Edge) records to General Ledger (Great Plains) and investigate variances as needed
• Play a significant role in year-end audit (meeting deadlines as delineated in audit workplan)
• Prepare various monthly general ledger journal entries as assigned

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or the equivalent
• 3+ years experience in NonProfit
• Public Accounting experience a plus
• Experience with financial systems accounting; Great Plains, Concur is preferabl
• Software Implementation experience a plus
• Strong analytical skills are a must.
• Advanced excel skills required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to work with all levels of staff, other departments and as a team player

To apply please submit your resume to JRodriguez@cfstaffing.com