<p>We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support accurate and efficient processing of business expenses in New York, New York. This role partners closely with Finance, employees, department managers, and external vendors to ensure payments, reimbursements, and card-related transactions are handled in line with company guidelines. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to resolving issues while maintaining reliable financial records.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and corporate card activity with accuracy and within established deadlines.</p><p>• Review supporting documents, assign proper accounting codes, and confirm that transactions meet internal policy and approval standards.</p><p>• Coordinate with managers and stakeholders to obtain required authorizations and follow up on outstanding items to keep workflows moving.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, missing information, and payment exceptions by working directly with employees, vendors, and internal teams.</p><p>• Maintain up-to-date vendor and expense-related records to support clean data and consistent financial reporting.</p><p>• Reconcile expense accounts and assist with monthly and annual closing tasks to ensure balances are complete and accurate.</p><p>• Contribute to stronger internal controls by monitoring compliance, identifying process gaps, and supporting audit requests as needed.</p><p>• Help improve expense administration by recommending practical workflow enhancements and supporting updates to related procedures.</p>
<p>Robert Half is partnering with a local client for an entry level accounting role. This position will focus on accounting operations (AP and/or AR) in the immediate, with the goal being to grow in responsibilities as time moves on. Great opportunity to join a long standing partner.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and distribute recurring and one-time customer invoices with a high level of accuracy and within established timelines.</p><p>• Record incoming customer payments in the general ledger, including transactions received by check and other remittance methods, and investigate any discrepancies in payment amounts.</p><p>• Review accounts receivable aging reports on a regular basis, identify outstanding balances, and align account activity with period-end general ledger close processes.</p><p>• Respond to questions related to invoicing and payment activity by researching issues thoroughly and driving them through to resolution.</p><p>• Complete reconciliations tied to special event billing, one-off customer charges, and other assigned general ledger accounts.</p><p><br></p>