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Accountant 2

Penda Aiken, Inc

Manhattan, NY

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$40
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Bank Management, Business Processes, Cash Management, Communication Skills, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Structures, Detail Oriented, Disbursements, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Ecosystems, File Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Control, Financial Reporting, General Ledger Accounting, Interpersonal Skills, Journal Entries, Microsoft Excel, Numerical Analysis, Pivot Tables, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Analysis, Reconciliation, Reporting Skills, Revenue Accounting, Revenue Management, Revenue Planning, Revenue Recognition, Targeted Advertising, Time Management, Trial Balances, Vlookups, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Manhattan, NY
POSTED
9 days ago
Job Title: Account 2
Category: Accounting & Finance

Location: New York, NY

Position Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Penda Aiken inc. is a staffing firm located in Brooklyn New York. Our client is a New York State Agency and is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Student Accounts/Revenue Accountant (Assistant Manager) professional to join their team. Operating within a dynamic financial ecosystem, the successful candidate will play an essential role in overseeing revenue recognition, managing complex bank and general ledger reconciliations, and driving foundational data preparedness for the institution's upcoming enterprise resource planning (ERP) system transition.

This is an impactful, fast-paced management-track role demanding exceptional attention to detail, strict adherence to institutional timelines, strong numerical proficiency, and the organizational agility to collaborate effectively with diverse campus bursars, department leaders, and executive controllers.
Primary Responsibilities

  • Revenue & Cash Management: Prepare daily journal entries concerning complex cash receipts and disbursements; execute precise monthly bank and cash reconciliation processes.

  • Financial Reconciliation: Conduct meticulous general ledger account reconciliations and comprehensive overall financial analytics to maintain institutional integrity.

  • Period-End Closing Support: Assist with general accounting month-end and year-end closing processes; proactively review individual colleges’ trial balances to isolate and resolve irregularities within the general ledger control accounts.

  • Stakeholder Reporting: Synthesize complex accounting data to draft professional reports, presentations, and analytical materials geared toward university management, institutional colleges, and external oversight bodies.

  • Ad Hoc & Administrative Support: Furnish key strategic support to the Manager of University Revenue by executing targeted ad hoc reporting, specialized projects, and process evaluations as requested.

  • Historical Research: Investigate and resolve historical balance discrepancies by utilizing available data structures and cultivating active lines of communication with multi-departmental financial and campus bursar professionals.

  • Business Process Documentation: Audit and systematically document newly instituted or existing business processes, ensuring transparency and continuity across the administrative department.

  • ERP Transition Facilitation: Systematically process, format, and validate financial data received from across the university network to prepare for transition to a new ERP system; evaluate data requests from a strict accounting perspective for completeness and reasonableness; promptly escalate critical risks or systemic matters to the immediate supervisor or the University Executive Controller in a timely and effective manner.
Minimum Qualifications

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related business domain; OR an individual possessing 3 to 4 years of robust, progressive professional experience in specialized accounting environments matching the core duties described above.

  • Core Accounting Knowledge: Foundational familiarity with structural bank reconciliation concepts, receivables tracking, and revenue recognition guidelines particularly related to fee-for-service models.

  • Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, with a strong willingness and aptitude to learn or maximize advanced data management features such as Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP functions.

  • Analytical & Research Capabilities: Proven capacity for strong numerical analysis, deep investigative evaluation, and research validation techniques.

  • Communication Skills: Refined written and verbal communication skills accompanied by sound interpersonal capabilities to interface effectively across departments and with university professionals.

  • Organization & Precision: Exceptional, meticulous attention to detail coupled with structured management of files, records, and communications.

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