Oversee and assist with core accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance activities. This role involves maintaining monthly financial records, aiding in budget and audit preparations, supporting cross-functional payroll and tax needs, and providing reliable internal and external customer support across various department functions.
Position Responsibilities
- Responsible for the preparation and integrity of the monthly financial statements, account analyses, and journal entries.
- Work closely with Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist to act as a backup in payroll.
- Prepare and gather information for annual 1099 reporting.
- Assist with month-end close process.
- Responsible for preparing sales tax & VAT reporting for applicable areas.
- Responsible for project accounting and fixed assets for ACORD.
- Support internal and external customer needs and maintain an expected level of "customer service."
- Assist with customer invoicing for ACORD.
- Assist with reviewing of expense accounts.
- Assist in preparation for audits by providing explanations for analysis for the quarterly & year-end reviews.
- Maintain and compile information for Budgeting and Forecasting purposes.
- Assist with special projects, as business needs arise.
Education & Essential Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
- Excellent verbal and business writing skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Proficient with automated General Ledger systems.
- Excellent verbal and business writing skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Adaptability and willingness to learn additional accounting responsibilities and systems.
Experience
- 3 to 5 years relevant accounting experience.
- Strong background in understanding Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Proficient with automated General Ledger systems.
- Produced accurate, complete, and well-supported accounting work on schedule.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
- Three to five years of relevant accounting experience
- Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Proficiency with automated General Ledger systems
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Excellent verbal and business writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Adaptability and willingness to learn additional accounting responsibilities and systems
- Ability to produce accurate, complete, and well-supported accounting work on schedule
What We Do
ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is a global, nonprofit organization serving the insurance industry. ACORD enables greater efficiency, cost savings and data quality for all parties in the insurance value chain through the development of open consensus data standards along with tools to assist in their implementation. ACORD promotes technological and business innovation through the Insurance Innovation Challenge, an annual event that seeks individuals and organizations who demonstrate the ability to develop new products and services that bring positive change to the insurance industry. ACORD is committed to developing the next generation of industry professionals and college students through its Young Professionals' Scholarship Program and ACORD Scholars' Program. ACORD members worldwide include hundreds of insurance and reinsurance companies, agents and brokers, software providers, and industry associations. ACORD maintains offices in New York and London.
