Treasury Analyst

Senior / Staff Accountant

Industry: Private Higher Education / Non-Profit
Location: New York, NY (Manhattan)
Work Arrangement: Initial on-site training period (5 days); transitioning to Hybrid (3 days on-site) thereafter.
Compensation: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour
Conversion Salary: $75k - $115k (depending on level and experience)
Duration: 3-month contract with a potential for permanent conversion.

Our client, a prominent educational institution in New York City, is seeking a meticulous Senior or Staff Accountant to manage high-volume cash operations and general ledger integrity. This role is critical for ensuring the accuracy of complex financial data across multiple platforms.

• Cash Management & Reconciliations: Manage daily recording and coding of all incoming cash transactions; perform complex monthly bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

• Revenue & Donor Reconciliation: Reconcile internal donor and student billing databases with the General Ledger to ensure consistency and completeness.

• GL Analysis: Conduct deep-dive analysis of prepaid expenses, accruals, and automated system entries; maintain monthly amortization schedules.

• Specialized Assets: Manage the recording and entry of stock gifts and interest income.

• Process Improvement: Document and update workflows for cash management and escheatment processes.

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced experience with Workday is required.

• Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Expert-level Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) and the ability to handle high-volume data sets.

• Experience: 3+ years of experience focusing on complex bank reconciliations and General Ledger analysis.

• Detail Oriented: Proven ability to identify missing entries in automated environments and maintain rigorous audit trails for compliance.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact  .

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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