Associate Accountant

Summary

As an Associate Accountant, you will perform daily accounting tasks such as AP and AR invoices entry, reconciliation, bank and credit card reconciliation, month-end closing preparation, maintaining client and vendor databases, posting entries to accounting software, analyzing reports, and providing recommendations. The job description is dynamic based on the applicant's performance. A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and at least 2 years of experience in accounting are required. Additional qualifications include expertise in Excel, ability to respect deadlines, strong teamwork skills, integrity, confidentiality, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in French (preferred). Benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan with a match, unlimited paid time off, transportation program, work from home flexibility, breakfast, snacks, and Happy Hour at the office.

Requirements

• Completion of at least a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• At least 2 years of experience in accounting
• Ability to respect deadlines and proactively communicate in advance if unable to meet them
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously while maintaining a strong sense of teamwork
• A commitment to maintaining a high level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify and solve problems effectively

Responsibilities

• Daily accounting missions
• Entering AP and AR invoices
• AP / AR reconciliation
• Maintaining accounting software integrations
• Posting vendors payments
• Bank reconciliation
• Credit card reconciliation
• Assisting with month-end closing preparation
• Maintaining client’s database
• Maintaining vendor’s files up to date
• Posting entries to accounting software utilizing import from other software
• Analyze differences and being able to provide recommendations
• Posting and reconciling entries from reimbursement tools
• Report analyses

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting firm would be a plus
• Expertise in Excel, demonstrating proficiency in advanced functions and data analysis
• Proficiency in French a plus

Benefits

• Health Insurance paid 100% with HSA and FSA available
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match up to 6% after 3 months
• Unlimited paid time-off policy (with a minimum of 2 weeks / year to be taken)
• Transportation program (Commuter Benefits, Citi Bike membership offered)
• Work from home friendly
• At the offices you will have breakfast in the morning, snacks in the afternoon and Happy Hour on Thursdays (not sure we should have mentioned this one 😉)