Junior Accountant/Treasury Assistant

O'Connor Capital Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Connor Capital Partners in New York seeks an accounting professional to support accounts payable, journal entries, and month-end close. You will handle invoice coding, expense report reviews, and maintain ledgers.

You will use MRI Real Estate Accounting Software, Excel, and Word; collaborate across departments, assist auditors, and respond to financial inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Knowledge of MRI Real Estate Accounting Software preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Detail-oriented, deadline-focused, organized, and able to multi-task.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and team player.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and project coding of invoices.
• Assist in monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts.
• Review and approve expense reports using Concur.
• Prepare and enter journal entries in MRI and import Excel entries.
• Maintain general ledger activity and reconcile with schedules.
• Close monthly accounting periods and prepare financial reports.
• Prepare trial balance, GL and check register reports.
• Assist in year-end financial statements and bank reconciliations.
• Coordinate tenant improvement disbursements and construction loan draws.
• Respond to internal/external accounting questions and resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Multi-tasking

Self-directed

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Deadline oriented

Organized

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MRI Real Estate Accounting Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

• Accounts Payable and project coding of invoices.
• Assist in the preparation and/or review of monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts.
• Review and approve expense reports utilizing Concur.
• Prepare and enter journal entries in accounting software (MRI), including importing entries in Excel.
• Maintain general ledger activity and reconcile between supporting schedules and general ledger activity.
• Closing monthly accounting periods.
• Preparing and analyzing trial balance, general ledger and check register reports.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/year-end financial reports - prepare monthly/quarterly/year-end journal entries, accruals, variance analysis, financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement) and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare various account analysis as requested.
• Review tenant improvement disbursement requests, ensure they are complete and in compliance with lease documents.
• Assist in compiling information required in preparing construction loan draw requests.
• Research and respond to internal and external accounting/financial questions and resolve issues.

Treasury

• Obtain daily (previous day/current day) cash activity reports and record daily cash activity on excel
• Prepare daily wire transactions, as needed, in Excel or Word and setting up on online banking systems for review and release.
• Assist in the completion of bank account opening/closing documentation.
• Track monthly bank fees and prepare reimbursement billings to the applicable entities.
• Responsible to maintain all bank account and applicable accounting databases.
• Assist auditors in the preparation of cash and debt confirms.
• Support all departments in the Company in any cash management tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of MRI Real Estate Accounting Software preferred.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel and Word.
• Must be a team player having the ability to multi-task and is self directed.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Must be deadline focused, organized and exhibit problem-solving skills.
• Articulate, professional individual with excellent interpersonal skills.