Junior Accountant

About the role

The Opportunity Ready to build your accounting career with a firm that values precision, collaboration, and growth? As a Junior Accountant at Segal, you’ll support the day-to-day financial operations that keep our business moving, including reconciliations, journal entries, close activities, reporting, budgeting support, and compliance with internal policies and accounting standards. This is a great opportunity for an early-career accounting professional who wants hands-on experience, exposure to core finance processes, and room to grow. You’ll work with a supportive team, take ownership of routine responsibilities, contribute to process improvements, and build the technical skills and business judgment needed for long-term success in accounting.

Location: New York, NY (US-NY-New York)

Responsibilities

• Support monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, daily cash sheet preparation, and bank and cashbook reconciliations.
• Prepare and analyze balance sheet and expense account reconciliations, including general ledger, bank statement, and daily cash sheet activity.
• Create monthly internal Profit and Loss statements for distribution to reporting groups and provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for leaders, including Directors and the CFO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or other quantitative and analytical related academic discipline.
• 1+ years of relevant accounting and/or financial administration experience, with familiarity with basic accounting principles and the ability to research, analyze, and summarize financial information.
• Experience and/or familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Power BI is preferred.
• Demonstrated initiative, strong time management and organizational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, client service, and verbal/written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and in teams, interact professionally with others, and communicate clearly by phone and in writing.

Benefits

• Non-contributory defined benefit pension plan
• Matching and discretionary contributions to a 401(k)-profit sharing plan
• Medical and prescription benefits including contributions to a health savings account for eligible employees
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefit reimbursements and rewards
• Professional credential and tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive paid time off including holidays, vacation days, sick leave, paid family leave and sabbaticals

Pay

The current salary range for this position is $60,000.00 to $75,000.00, plus opportunity for a discretionary performance bonus based on company profitability and employee performance.

Schedule

Regular shift, full-time employment.