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About the Role
The Accounting Assistant will perform staff-level accounting duties, including journal entry preparation, general ledger analysis, bank reconciliations, disbursement processing, trust accounting, and online banking.
Responsibilities
- Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations to ensure completeness and accuracy of account balances.
- Prepare monthly US and non-US bank reconciliations.
- Process disbursement uploads, including non-US salary entries.
- Perform escrow accounting tasks.
- Perform monthly closing activities, including preparing and posting of general journal entries.
- Process online banking transactions including, but not limited to, importing of employee expense reimbursement files, wires and ACH transfers.
- Report daily cash receipts and cash balances on primary operating accounts.
- Communicate with Accounting staff at other offices on inquiries and discrepancies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience required.
- Ability to effectively present information verbally and in writing.
- Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Working knowledge of financial accounting systems.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Can organize, prioritize, plan and multi-task work activities, with the ability to effectively meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Strong understanding of basic accounting concepts, GAAP and financial analysis techniques.
- Knowledge of 3E financial system preferred.
- Experience in external/internal auditing or law firm preferred.
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial accounting systems
- Basic accounting concepts
- GAAP
- Financial analysis techniques
- 3E financial system
- External/internal auditing
- Law firm experience
Location
- NY Only
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1 to 2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree Accounting
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000 to $70,000
About the Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
Equal Opportunity
- The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.