Our client is an international law firm specialized in representing some of the largest financial institutions in the world. Located in NYC, the firm is seeking a  Billing Specialist who will work heavily with financial systems, managing projects including implementations.  Tremendous opportunity for a mid-senior level candidate looking to get in the door of a reputable firm in a technology/systems capacity.

***Sponsorship will not be provided***

Responsibilities:

• Forward pro forma billing print-outs to billing attorney; make edits as per Partner instructions
• Prepare final invoice and draft for Partner approval
• Prepare and ensure successful submission of e-bills
• Analyze, review, and ensure compliance with Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines
• Collaborate and meet with Partners to review unbilled work in progress and A/R inventory
• Make sure necessary e-billing task/activity codes, matter ID and budgets are incorporated in matter details
• Follow up with partially paid invoices to assure firm collects A/R
• Establish open lines of effective communication with clients’ financial team so invoices are processed properly and expeditiously

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 5+ years experience law firm billing

A manufacturing company is seeking a Director of Accounting to add to their team. The ideal person will have similar industry experience overseeing the entire P&L and FP&A. Join a rapidly growing company and be a key member on the Finance Team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of three employees at Manager levels
• Monthly reporting & analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Full ownership of P&L
• Achieve financial goals including gross margin yields, KPI’s, cost drivers, net yield, etc
• Manage financial reporting systems and participate in the system implementation
• Responsible for customer pricing & negotiation and corporate overheads & statistics
• Building and oversee the direction of pricing models
• Investment return & analysis of capital expenditures or cost savings programs
• Improve margins and implement cost savings initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA is a plus
• Relative working experience at Director level
• Related industry experience is a must (Construction, Manufacturing, Logistics, Shipping, Engineering, etc)
• Managerial experience
• NetSuite is a plus. Knowledge in Excel

A $50MM manufacturing company is actively seeking a Senior Cost Accounting Manager to join their team! They are looking for an individual who can own the Cost Accounting and Inventory management needs while managing a small team.

Responsibilities:

• Determine costs of raw material purchases, inventory, labor, etc) .
• Analyze cost standards & variance analysis
• Prepare reports in regards to manufacturing costs
• Physical inventory counts and reconcile finished goods inventories
• Making estimates of new product costs
• Reporting on effects of prices and profitability
• Maintaining Cost Accounting System
• Manage the financial closing process for Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
• Prepare Inventory & COGS related JEs, account reconciliations
• Analyze changes to production, materials, manufacturing methods or services provided to determine impacts to cost
• Interact with external auditors and provide various analysis and audit schedules and work to ensure compliance with GAAP

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree Accounting or Finance
• 8+ years Accounting experience
• Strong systems experience

Technical Accounting Manager is responsible for the management and leadership of the financial reporting of our client’s financial results. Responsibilities include the preparation of financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and related exhibits in formats required to support quarterly and annual earnings releases.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical accounting, including researching and documenting accounting issues, and providing guidance on implementation.
• Ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements including evaluating the impact of recent and proposed pronouncements on SEC reporting.
• Preparation of our client’s s external financial reports, including quarterly and annual reporting (Form 10-Q and Form 10-K), Proxy, other SEC filings (e.g. Form S-3, Form 8-K) and other financial reporting as required.
• Coordination of the quarterly reviews, year-end audit, and Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance efforts with the external auditors, internal auditors, and internal counsel.
• Liaison with general accounting to ensure non-routine transactions are booked into the appropriate general ledger accounts, legal entities and functions.
• Assist with the month-end review of account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Provide technical accounting guidance on ongoing matters and draft technical memos to support conclusions reached.
• Continually review processes and procedures for opportunities to improve efficiencies and documentation, as well as lead programs to implement such improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Master’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• Active CPA required.
• 7+ years of solid technical accounting experience in a fast paced, growing, self-directed environment
• Candidate must have direct experience with SEC reporting and a strong working knowledge of GAAP, SOX and SEC requirements.

Our client is a corporate apparel company that looking for a Credit & Collections Coordinator.  This individual will be responsible for efficiently managing a large amount of client accounts. You will engage clients in a positive and professional manner to ensure their accounts remain current. You will be tasked with developing strategies to reduce outstanding receivables.

Responsibilities:

• Execute the day-to-day operations and responsible for all aspect of accounts receivable functions, including billings, cash postings, inquiries from internal and external customers, issue resolution, delinquent accounts, etc.
• Drive performance metrics related to billing and collection including percent past due and Days to Pay.
• Determine new customer’s credit worthiness by analyzing and evaluating credit applications
• Negotiate with customers to offer alternative terms of payment if they are deemed not credit worthy
• Follow and enhance the collection escalation and credit policy.
• Review and ensure proper recording and application of payments
• Collect on invalid chargebacks
• Research chargebacks resulting from non-compliance as well as chargebacks relating to terms of sale

Requirements:

• 2-5 years Accounts Receivable/Collections experience is a must
• Very strong Excel skills

Our client is a large Logistics company seeking a Staff Accountant that will provide analysis and decision support. In this position you will be responsible for various Accounting & Finance activities. The ideal candidate will be extremely hands on, looking to  be part of a growing company contributing to making a difference.

Responsibilities:

• Regulatory reporting ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Month-end close
• Journal Entry preparation, gross to net reconciliations, accruals, vendor maintenance
• Account Analyses and reconciliations of of balance sheet accounts
• Prepare and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Responsible for the entire accounts payable cycle
• Prepare and analyze various financial and operational reports
• Prepare and analyze general ledger account reconciliations such as banks, AR and AP

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 1-3 years Accounting experience preferred
• CPA a plus

 

Our client is a publicly traded company located in New York City. They are looking for a Senior Internal Auditor. This is a great opportunity to grow with company and deliver outstanding service to your clients.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing for an audit by researching and organizing all pertinent information, e.g. prior audits, procedure manuals, etc., to plan and prepare for the audit
• Developing an audit plan and preparing an audit planning memo that outlines the current situation, identifies areas of potential risk, and describes the steps to complete the audit;
• Completing the audit by examining, testing, verifying and evaluating operational areas as required
• Engaging in preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with operating personnel to verify and obtain explanations of and reasons for each apparent deficiency and documenting the responses;
• Compiling and evaluating audit findings; preparing and presenting the results of audit work and making recommendations to implement audit findings.
• Monitoring and tracking the implementation of audit findings and recommendations to ensure compliance. Reports findings to the Manager.
• Develop and perform SOX-4-4 testing
• Planning and managing special projects as directed.

Qualifications:

• SAP, PeopleSoft, similar ERP systems
• 5-10 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business
• Public Accounting based audit experience
• CPA or CIA strongly preferred in progress or willing to pursue

Our client is a prestigious CPA firm and they are looking for an Accountant to join their Family Office group in their NJ location.  They need a hands-on accountant that will contribute to their fast growing team. This is a wonderful opportunity for development and potentially advancement within the company.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all accounting activities such as AR, AP, Payroll, Taxes, etc.
• Preparation of balance sheets and income statements
• Prepare bank and credit card reconciliations
• Maintain professional relatinships with clients
• Assist with tax preparation work, including providing necessary tax documentation
• Assist in preparation of monthly reports
• Monitor cash balances
• Assist in special projects as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or  Assoicates degree in Accounting
• Quickbooks is a must. Proficient in Excel
• 5+ years with relevant experience