Assistant Manager General Accounting
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Title: Assistant Manager General Accounting

Location: Midtown

Org Unit: Financial Resources

Work Days:

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $86,100.00 - $95,950.00

* As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary

Under general direction, assist the Manager of Accounting Operations in the day to day operation and administration of the General Accounting section.

Job Responsibilities

* Provide back-up responsibilities to other G/A staff members as needed.

* Assist Controller, Associate Controller by providing financial data, corrections and information including direct correspondence regarding specific General Ledger accounts and other General Accounting related issues.

* Reconcile a variety of General Ledger accounts monthly to ensure that items are proper recorded. Act as liaison to departments regarding the proper use of General Ledger accounts, fund balance questions, JV error messages, and other master data inquiries

* Maintain a monthly Journal Voucher (JV) log that is directed to the general-accounting listserv, to ensure that all JVs are processed by either GA, Grants and Contracts, Inter-company, or PO Finance, in the absence of e-Forms monitoring for JVs.

* Responsible for reconciling the monthly Finance - Development Gift Variance Report. Acts as liaison between Finance and Development to resolve variance issues, record gift variances per development's instructions.

* Process new Petty Cash request by departments, and maintain a log capturing all request within a given time period. This process is necessary for audit purposes, and to easily identify the custodian's contact information, date, and petty cash amount.

* Responsible for the maintenance of all PayPal transactions by monitoring/requesting payment reimbursements, and ensure that we have access to all secondary PayPal accounts. In addition, acts as liaison between PayPal Business Solutions and the departments.

* Responsible for the proper recording and maintenance of all gift revenues, extract General Ledger Trail Balance for gift reporting purposes from ECC in SAP. Downloads CU's KFS reports to reconcile with the medical college's gift receipts.

Education

* Bachelor's Degree in related field

Experience

At least 10 years accounting of finance experience. Operational knowledge of Computerized accounting systems and diverse SAP experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Ability to work across functional lines to resolve issues and problems.

* Excellent organization, verbal and written communication skills.

* Strong knowledge in use of Excel, Word and Access database.

* Requires maturity and experience to interface with all levels of management and ITS ACG group.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

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Nearest Secondary Market: New York City