Junior Staff Accountant & Compliance Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Nectar Consulting is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant & Compliance Associate to support accounting operations, reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting, regulatory reporting support, and employee onboarding/compliance administration for a diverse client base that includes regulated financial services entities. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who already has a foundation in accounting and can take ownership of recurring work while operating under supervisory review.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable balancing accounting responsibilities with compliance and regulatory support in a high-expectation environment.

• Access client bank accounts daily to monitor cash activity and record transactions timely and accurately.
• Prepare and post entries for cash receipts and disbursements.
• Update general ledgers daily to reflect current financial activity.
• Prepare journal entries for:
• • accrued expenses,
  • bills and invoices,
  • prepayments,
  • deferred revenue,
  • and routine month-end adjustments.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate work papers and supporting schedules.
• Help ensure records are maintained in accordance with internal standards and US GAAP.

• Collate financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and client reporting.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining work papers for basic net capital calculations
  .
• Enter financial information into required regulatory reporting forms and formats accurately and on schedule.
• Support recurring reporting packages and audit/regulatory readiness documentation.
• Maintain orderly records that can withstand review by auditors, regulators, and client management.

• Process and collect employment applications, onboarding forms, and related documentation.
• Enter employee information into payroll systems, registration systems, and internal tracking tools.
• Maintain compliance records for:
• • training,
  • licensing,
  • registrations,
  • deadlines,
  • and other HR/accounting/compliance requirements.
• Track changes, expirations, renewals, and status updates for employee compliance records.
• Assist with onboarding and other recurring regulatory and administrative compliance tasks.

• Manage multiple recurring deadlines across clients and internal processes.
• Work with accuracy and discretion in handling sensitive financial and employee information.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors regarding issues, priorities, and open items.
• Demonstrate initiative in researching questions, learning processes, and improving understanding of assigned responsibilities.
• Contribute to process consistency and continuous improvement across accounting and compliance workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field;
  or
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 1+ years of directly relevant experience
  .
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement flow.
• Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger activity.
• Familiarity with popular accounting platforms and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage recurring responsibilities with limited day-to-day oversight once trained.

• Experience supporting regulated entities, including investment advisers, broker-dealers, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with financial reporting and regulatory forms.
• Experience with payroll systems, registration systems, or internal compliance tracking tools.
• Exposure to US GAAP-based accounting environments.
• Licenses such as SIE, Series 99, Series 27, or Series 28
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• Experience in accounting/compliance support for audited or highly scrutinized enviro