Family Office Senior Accountant

TalentConnect
Brentwood, NY
Category Accounting
Job Description
Our client, a family office in Great Neck, NY, is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The role supports accounting, reporting, cash management, and financial administration functions for a private family office.

Requirements

  • Maintain accurate books and records for family office entities, trusts, LLCs, partnerships, foundations, and personal accounts.
  • Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and monthly close workpapers.
  • Assist with preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, cash flow summaries, and entity-level reports.
  • Track activity across bank accounts, investment accounts, credit cards, loans, intercompany balances, and personal accounts.
  • Support accounting for real estate holdings, private investments, charitable activity, and other family office assets.
  • Review, code, and process invoices, reimbursements, credit card charges, and recurring payments.
  • Assist with bank reconciliations, cash balance monitoring, wire support, deposits, and payment documentation.
  • Maintain vendor records, W-9s, payment approvals, and supporting documentation in accordance with internal procedures.
  • Support cash flow tracking and help identify upcoming funding needs, capital calls, taxes, insurance, and major expenditures.
  • Coordinate with outside CPA firms and tax advisors by gathering tax workpapers, K-1s, 1099s, charitable receipts, investment statements, and entity documentation.
  • Assist with estimated tax payment tracking, year-end reporting, and tax-related reconciliations.
  • Maintain organized records for trusts, partnerships, foundations, real estate entities, and personal tax matters.
  • Support compliance activities related to payroll, vendor reporting, insurance, property taxes, and other recurring obligations.
  • Record investment contributions, distributions, management fees, capital calls, and realized or unrealized activity based on statements and advisor reports.
  • Maintain schedules for alternative investments, private equity, hedge funds, real estate, loans, fixed assets, and charitable giving.
  • Assist with entity-level reporting, intercompany activity, document retention, and transaction support.
  • Help improve accounting workflows, documentation standards, filing systems, and reporting processes.
  • Support implementation or maintenance of accounting, bill payment, document management, and reporting systems.
  • Assist with special projects involving real estate, philanthropy, estate planning, entity formation, acquisitions, or family office operations.
  • Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial and personal information with discretion.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Life Insurance
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