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Senior Accountant
BGC Partners Inc
New York, NY, United States
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Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. We provide a fully integrated platform of services to prominent multinational corporations and institutional investors across the globe, as well as to occupiers, owners and developers of real estate on a local, regional and national level.
Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NKF's 14,100 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.
Job Description:
Under minimal supervision, responsible for performing accounting duties of a complex nature in support of various accounting functions. Responsible for taking the lead in coordinating various departments to establish the necessary reporting parameters. Including establishment of chart accounts, financial reporting formats, timing requirements, accounting basis, and banking. Also responsible for the posting of journal entries and maintaining the general ledger accounts and reports.
Essential Job Duties:
• Prepare and review income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting reports. Make corrections as necessary.
• Preparation of journal entries for records in accordance with GAAP and including supporting backup.
• Audit financial reports and records, making studies or recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets, revenue and expenditures. Make corrections as necessary.
• Conduct the primary accounting review of various financial statements and initiate any corrections.
• Oversee the analysis and reconciliation of the general ledger reports. Close ledgers and generate monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Obtain revenue and assets acquisition information then review, consolidate and summarize it for reporting purposes.
• Perform complex numerical calculations requiring thorough understanding of applicable procedures and/or requirements.
• Work with budget preparation up to and including direct support.
• Coordinate accounting matters with other departments, locations and divisions to resolve reconciling items and technical accounting issues.
• Completes various accounting projects as needed.
• Review cash flow and monitor cash requirements for all out-going cash including loans and payments.
• Review monthly and quarterly financial packages.
• Reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Perform general administrative functions when needed, including answering phones, typing correspondence, copying, etc.
Skills, Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years related work experience
• Must be familiar with PC applications such as MS-Excel ad MS-Word
• Experience with computerized accounting systems
• May perform other duties as assigned
Benefits and Perks:
• Industry leading Parental Leave Policy (up to 16 weeks).
• Generous healthcare.
• Bright Horizons back-up care program.
• Generous paid time off.
• Education reimbursement.
• Referral Program.
• Opportunities to network and connect.
Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Newmark Knight Frank and the job location.
Working Conditions: Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements
Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Newmark Knight Frank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.