Accounting Associate

Kforce Inc; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Paid time off for salaried personnel

Paid time off for hourly employees (as

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking an Accounting Associate in Newark, DE to own and manage the end-to-end trade booking process across multiple business units.

The role involves close collaboration with coordination between documentation, settlements, legal, credit, and technology teams to ensure accurate and timely trade execution. The position emphasizes control, process improvement, and BAU governance, with focus on risk management and proactive issue resolution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business or equivalent experience.
• Finance background required.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Detail oriented and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work across groups within the organization.
• Strong focus on control and process improvement.
• Desire to understand details behind numbers and processes.
• Team oriented with negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end trade booking process with daily communication across multiple lines of business.
• Manage BAU activities, MIS data, KPI reporting, and SOX/audit requirements.
• Coordinate between documentation, settlements, legal, credit, and technology teams for global trades.
• Resolve day-to-day issues in trade management.
• Escalate risk and control issues to appropriate contacts.
• Participate in strategic initiatives planning and UAT for BAU implementation

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Negotiation skills

MS Office

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business

Finance background

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Newark, DE that is seeking an Accounting Associate. Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the end-to-end trade booking process; including but not limited to daily communication with business partners in multiple LOB's, affirmation of economic trade details, booking/enrichment/allocation of trades in loan processing system, exception management, Bridge Loan Participation support, related portfolio transfer and trade amendment activity, and system initiatives/testing related functions for the various LOB's supported
• Responsible for BAU activities, MIS control data, daily/monthly KPI management, SOX and/or internal/external audit requirements, CSA reviews and required process reviews/improvements, and ongoing review of control environment
• Coordination between MO Documentation and Operations Settlements Teams, Loan and Agency Services, Legal, Credit, and Technology business partners to ensure smooth execution of trades related to global secondary trading businesses
• Resolution of day to day issues that arise during the course of the trade management function support
• Ensure proper escalation of risk and control related issues with appropriate Compliance, Controls, & Legal contacts
• Participate in Operations & Technology strategic initiatives planning and UAT strategy for BAU implementation

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client in Newark, DE that is seeking an Accounting Associate. Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the end-to-end trade booking process; including but not limited to daily communication with business partners in multiple LOB's, affirmation of economic trade details, booking/enrichment/allocation of trades in loan processing system, exception management, Bridge Loan Participation support, related portfolio transfer and trade amendment activity, and system initiatives/testing related functions for the various LOB's supported
• Responsible for BAU activities, MIS control data, daily/monthly KPI management, SOX and/or internal/external audit requirements, CSA reviews and required process reviews/improvements, and ongoing review of control environment
• Coordination between MO Documentation and Operations Settlements Teams, Loan and Agency Services, Legal, Credit, and Technology business partners to ensure smooth execution of trades related to global secondary trading businesses
• Resolution of day to day issues that arise during the course of the trade management function support
• Ensure proper escalation of risk and control related issues with appropriate Compliance, Controls, & Legal contacts
• Participate in Operations & Technology strategic initiatives planning and UAT strategy for BAU implementation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business (or equivalent experience)
• Finance background
• Self-motivated with strong initiative
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Detail orientated individual that can work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to work effectively across groups within the organization
• Strong focus on control and process improvement
• Have a passion to understand details behind numbers and/or processes
• Able to foster a team-oriented environment
• Strong conflict resolution/ negotiation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off.
• Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law.
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.