Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Duration : 6 months

Hours : 7 : 30 - 4 : 00 with 30-minute lunch

Contract to hire : Potential

Remote or Onsite : Hybrid (6 times a month. Every Monday and every other Thursday)

Interview process : 2 Rounds (Virtual)

Ideal start date : ASAP

Proficiency with MS Excel is MUST

Education : Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Experience : 1-2 years’ experience

Job Profile Description

Staff Accountant I

What can you expect?

You will join a close-knit team of 4 individuals with a great working relationship. This will provide you with a crucial foundation for your training and career development

You will interact with a variety of internal stakeholders, allowing you the opportunity to gain specialized knowledge within the broker-dealer industry

You will perform a critical cash application function within the organization

What is in it for you?

Opportunity to grow your knowledge of the industry, through partnership with various internal stakeholders

Excellent opportunities for long-term growth within the company

Requirements

Job requirement :

• Follow up on changes to the broker of record with providers.
• Apply fees and other fee payments in internal system
• Clear unapplied or unidentified cash.
• Maintain database of carriers, carrier contacts, clients name, client code or short name, account #, policy # or other identifying information so commissions can be applied more efficiently.
• Work with Supervisory Principal and Reps as needed for revenue reporting, investigating missing commissions, etc.
• Liaise with various internal stakeholders to identify and correct any reconciliation issues between internal systems
• Prepare posting reconciliation between bank receipts and cash postings to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Respond to Audit Requests (FINRA, SEC, D&T, AML, Internal).
• Convert new businesses / acquisitions onto the company platform.

What you need to have :