Finance Associate
101 Barclay Street New York, NY 10286 US
Job Description
Finance Associate
Donor advised fund managing close to $3 billion in charitable assets is seeking a Finance Associate.
Responsibilities:
- Track contributions and grants on financial systems; prepare paperwork for processing.
- Create adjusting entries for investments on a daily basis.
- Update daily market values for investments; reconcile daily activity.
- Reconcile daily transactions ensuring that apply dates, confirm dates and coding are correctly recorded.
- Review and post month-end investment reconciliations, bringing investment accounts back up to current market values.
- Support month end investment closings including preparing monthly cost basis reporting as needed.
- Assist with processing accounts payable, mid-year and annual audit preparation.
- Assist with processing contributions, managing credit card contributions, monitoring public email account.
- Assist with other administrative, reporting and operational duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or a related field, CPA a plus.
- 2-3 years’ experience in general accounting, knowledge of investment operations strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) accounting principles and practices.
- Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze data.
- Detail oriented, ability to show initiative and take responsibility.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- High integrity and able to maintain confidentiality.