Skift

Accountant

• Monitor daily cash and bank balances, investigate unusual movements, and escalate recommendations to the CFO
• Build and maintain weekly cash flow forecasts and treasury reports
• Manage payment runs, supporting documentation, CFO approvals, and wire transfers
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and corrections
• Own the finance inbox and resolve or escalate vendor queries
• Oversee AR/AP aging, collections, payables follow-up, and vendor invoice approvals
• Manage payroll exceptions, sync U.S. payroll reports to QuickBooks, and lead intercompany reconciliations
• Handle physical mail and check deposits from the New York post office box
• Liaise with bank representatives and external tax accountants
• Own the month-end close checklist and guide the Finance Clerk
• Deliver P&L and balance sheet reporting with variance analysis and lead budget-versus-actual discussions
• Reconcile banks and payment processors including Stripe and Braintree
• Code and reconcile global payroll in QuickBooks
• Reconcile event COGS and maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules
• Review recognized revenue and ticket sales activity for discrepancies and trends
• Maintain the monthly “hill to climb” tracking file
• Manage expense reports and recurring GST/VAT/BAS filings
• Coordinate the annual budget cycle and prepare review-ready materials for the CFO
• Own commission calculations through CFO sign-off
• Coordinate annual external audits and prepare schedules and workpapers
• Partner with U.S. and U.K. external accountants on annual financial statements
• Manage annual payroll reconciliations, 1099 processing, and year-end tax filings
• Maintain finance policies and SOPs
• Manage finance software renewals and evaluate alternative vendors and platforms

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