Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations at Barnard College – New York City, New York

Title: Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations

Location: New York City, NY

Full/Part Time: Full time
Req ID: JR4918

Description:

If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.

Job:

Senior Accountant – Treasury & ReconciliationsThe Senior Accountant – Treasury & Reconciliations is responsible for independently executing and maintaining the accuracy of the College’s cash, treasury-related, and selected balance-sheet accounts. The role owns routine treasury and reconciliation activities within established policies and procedures and applies professional judgment to resolve reconciling items and support a reliable monthly close.
This position is designed for an experienced senior-level accountant (typically 4–6 years of experience) who can operate with limited supervision, partner effectively across Finance, and serve as an audit-ready resource for cash and treasury-related areas.

Job Description:

Core Responsibilities

Treasury & Cash Accounting

• Independently record and review daily cash activity in the general ledger daily, ensuring transactions are accurate, complete, and appropriately coded.

• Monitor outstanding check lists and collaborate with the Supervisor to manage escheatment processes.

• Maintain weekly cash forecasts.

Reconciliations & Balance-Sheet Integrity

• Own and complete monthly bank and treasury-related reconciliations, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and supported by appropriate documentation.

• Prepare and maintain reconciliations and analyses for assigned balance-sheet accounts to ensure completeness and accuracy. These may include:

  • Cash and cash equivalents

  • Clearing and suspense accounts

  • Investment-related receivables and income

  • Stock gifts and other treasury-related transactions

  • Donor database transactions

  • Bursar database transactions

• Investigate discrepancies, apply professional judgment to resolve issues, and escalate non-routine or systemic matters to the Associate Controller.

Month-End Close & Audit Support

• Support the monthly and year-end close by meeting established deadlines and providing reliable reconciliation support.

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation related to cash and treasury-related accounts.

• Serve as a point of contact for auditor questions within assigned areas, under the direction of the Associate Controller.

Controls, Systems & Process Discipline

• Execute treasury and reconciliation activities in accordance with documented internal controls and procedures.

• Document and regularly update workflows and procedures related to all cash management processes.

• Utilize Workday and related banking tools to perform assigned tasks efficiently and accurately.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for cash and banking activities – including bank account listings (account type, interest rates, and authorized signers) and cash-receipt support – in compliance with institutional record-retention standards.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency or clarity within existing processes and raise recommendations through appropriate channels.

Collaboration & Professional Contribution

• Collaborate effectively with Accounting, Restricted Funds, Budget & Planning, Student Financial Services, Development, and other Finance partners to support accurate execution and knowledge sharing.

• Provide backup coverage across Finance functions and participate in cross-training initiatives.

• Perform other essential duties and responsibilities consistent with the scope and accountability of the role, as assigned.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Minimum Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.

• Four (4) to six (6) years of progressive accounting experience, including independent ownership of reconciliations and support for month-end close.

• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow monitoring and forecasting.

• Experience working with ERP systems; (Workday experience strongly preferred).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to meet close-cycle deadlines.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills and sound professional judgment.

• Commitment to the values and mission of higher education.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in higher education, nonprofit, or other complex, multi-fund environments.

• Prior exposure to audit processes and auditor requests related to cash and balance-sheet accounts.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, subject to operational and close-cycle requirements

Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000 annually

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Full time

About Us: Barnard is an intellectually stimulating, diverse college community of approximately 800 full- and part-time faculty and staff dedicated to providing an extraordinary educational environment for our 2,600 students.
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