Senior Accounting Analyst in Brooklyn, New York at Brooklyn Law School

POSITION TITLE: Senior Accounting Analyst

REPORTS TO: Assistant Controller, Controller, Vice President of Finance

STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt, Hybrid

SALARY RANGE: $72,000-$85,000

SUMMARY: Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a distinguished, independent law school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York. The Law School is searching for a Senior Accounting Analyst to support the Vice President of Finance, the Controller, and Assistant Controller on finance-related projects and tasks. The Law School’s size, vibrant employee and student population, and commitment to providing the best legal education, will offer a candidate the opportunity to develop and diversify practical skills and participate in the business of operating a successful educational institution.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform, analyze, review and report on financial monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities, including reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Ensure adherence to internal control standards, policies and procedures.
• Review certain financial data on a quarterly basis and consult with management
• Create financial reports using various reporting systems
• Assist with the review process of the payment of invoices.
• Fulfill banking responsibilities to support day-to-day operations.
• Assist with the performance, analysis, and review pre- and post-payroll bi-weekly runs to ensure accuracy.
• Assists with investment accounting, analysis and review.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Manage and report on budgets for the Student Bar Association (SBA) and Student Organizations in accordance with internal and external reporting needs.
• Assist with the coordination and completion of annual audits and reviewing financial reports/support, as necessary.
• Work on special projects as directed by the Assistant Controller, Controller, Vice President of Finance.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Five years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Robust financial analytical skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Highly skilled in the use of Excel spreadsheets, data analysis, and visualization, with the ability to create complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal correspondence.
• Experience with ERP systems (Colleague a plus) and database management.
• Aptitude for understanding information system structures and building reports.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks.

Preferred:

• Experience in Higher Education or Not-for-Profit is preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to Not-for-Profits or Higher Education.
• Audit experience with an accounting firm is a plus.

Brooklyn law school has an excellent benefits package that includes sick, personal and vacation paid time off, a generous retirement plan, dependent tuition scholarship Pre K- undergraduate college and additional summer Friday PTO.

Brooklyn Law School values a diverse and vibrant community and affirmatively encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds and life experiences.