The Accountant will be responsible for various general accounting operations including general ledger reconciliations, month-end closing entries, preparation of state and local tax filings, benefits and payroll reconciliations, year-end audit preparation, and the support of financial reporting activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares monthly G/L account reconciliations in compliance with GAAP
• Analyzes account activity, understands company trends, and detects issues and errors
• Prepares sales and use, property, business license, and other state and local tax returns. Performs tax research as needed
• Processes, reconciles, and records employee benefits related transactions
• Record payroll activity
• Compiles and analyzes financial information, special projects as assigned.
• Identify and suggest ways to improve department efficiency and accuracy
• Assists with financial and tax audits 
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience
• CPA certification is highly desirable 
• Institutional investment research and broker-dealer industry experience a plus
• Excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages
• Strong MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP’s and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail