Financial Accounting Specialist

StevenDouglas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

StevenDouglas, a Real Estate/Family Office, seeks an accounting professional to oversee daily financial affairs with discretion and confidentiality in a close-knit setting.

Responsibilities include payments, reconciliations, ledger maintenance, distributions, and coordinating with banks and fund managers to prepare tax records.

Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on accounting, Excel proficiency, and a degree; background in family office is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience with bill payments, wires, transfers and deposits.
• Degree in accounting or related field preferred; family office/private wealth background is a strong plus.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office proficiency required.
• Discretion and integrity in handling confidential matters; background/credit screening required.

Responsibilities

• Execute outgoing payments, wires, transfers, and record deposits promptly and accurately.
• Complete monthly reconciliations across bank accounts and monitor cash activity.
• Maintain family’s ledgers with timely transaction entries.
• Assist with quarterly distributions and coordinate reporting from funds.
• Liaise with banks, service providers, and fund managers; prepare records for tax filings.

Skills

Bill payments

Wires

Deposits

Transfers

Excel

Microsoft Office

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Real Estate/Family Office is looking for an accounting professional to oversee the daily financial affairs of its private office. Candidates should bring a strong accounting foundation along with the judgment and confidentiality this close-knit, high-trust setting requires.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute outgoing payments, wires, and account transfers, and record incoming deposits in a timely, accurate manner
• Complete monthly reconciliations across all bank accounts and monitor overall cash activity and liquidity
• Keep the family's ledgers organized and up to date through consistent, accurate transaction entry
• Assist with the preparation and processing of quarterly distributions
• Request and track periodic reporting from alternative investment funds and other holdings in the portfolio
• Coordinate with financial institutions, service providers, and fund managers, and serve as a trusted partner to the family's lead decision-maker on financial matters, including assembling records needed for tax filings

Job Qualifications

• At least three years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience, specifically with Bill Payments, Wires, Transfers and Deposits
• Degree in accounting or a related field preferred; background in a family office or private wealth setting is a strong plus
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel capabilities
• Meticulous, well-organized, and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal oversight
• Proven record of integrity and discretion with confidential matters; offer is contingent on successful background and credit screening