Accounting Associate

Job Description

Personal CFO Associate – New York, NY | Corient

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Corient, located in New York, NY. Corient is the world’s largest multi-family office and non-bank wealth manager, dedicated to helping high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families preserve wealth for future generations and provide for their communities. This role is crucial in simplifying clients’ financial lives by diligently managing their day-to-day accounting and financial operations, ensuring meticulous record-keeping and responsive service.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, New York, NY
• Pay: $76000–$114000 yearly
• Mission: Simplify high-net-worth clients’ financial lives by meticulously managing their daily bookkeeping and financial record-keeping.
• Tech Stack: Intacct, Bill.com, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage bookkeeping: Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bookkeeping functions for client accounts.
• Oversee vendor processes: Create and modify vendors, manage W-9 and NDA forms, and communicate with vendors.
• Process financial transactions: Record vendor invoices in accounts payable modules and complete various applications on behalf of clients.
• Maintain financial records: Record journal entries for cash transfers, payroll, accruals, and asset purchases, including specific accounting for personal assets, and process Form 1099s annually.
• Conduct reconciliations: Reconcile bank, brokerage, and credit card statements, integrating transaction feeds into accounting systems.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level professional with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 0-3 years of work experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in data analysis tools, excellent judgment and discretion, exceptional organization and time management skills, and a detail-oriented, intelligent, and inquisitive mindset.
• Bonus: Exhibits accountability, ownership, and a continuous improvement orientation as a highly motivated self-starter and independent worker.