Accounting Director

Location: New York

At The New School, we redefine the boundaries of education, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 1919 and located in the heart of New York City, we are home to over 9,000 students from over 100 countries, offering more than 135 degree and diploma programs across our renowned colleges, including Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research, Eugene Lang college of Liberal Arts, Parsons Paris, and the College of Performing Arts.

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* Work closely with the benefits/payroll office to reconcile and remit university wide retirement funds and to prepare timely remittances of payments for various union dues, pensions, etc.
* Reconcile the ADP 941 reports to the general ledger on a quarterly basis to summarize federal tax with holdings and payments.
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
* A minimum of 7 years of experience relevant to the job duties described herein.
* Higher education finance or accounting experience.
* Formal training and solid understanding of accounting principles and practices (GAAP).
* Strong understanding of how to prepare and analyze financial statements.
* Ability to translate and communicate complex data and ideas into understandable formats.
* Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
* Ability to teach and train others in the use of systems and processes.
* A self-starter and demonstrates initiative on a continual basis.
* Ability to work independently, to identify needed resources and make independent decisions.
* Experience working with large ERP systems, background in Workday ERP system.

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