<p>We are looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to oversee financial processes for a portfolio of residential properties in New York, New York. This role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with deadlines, and fostering strong relationships with clients and auditors. The ideal candidate will excel at managing multiple priorities and improving operational efficiency in a dynamic real estate environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Maintain and reconcile general ledgers for multiple residential properties with minimal supervision.</p><p>• Coordinate and facilitate audits with external client accountants and independent firms.</p><p>• Prepare and maintain detailed work papers to support account balances and records.</p><p>• Communicate effectively with the asset management team and external clients to ensure clarity and alignment.</p><p>• Compile and deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages within strict deadlines.</p><p>• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, to ensure accurate financial records.</p><p>• Collaborate closely with team members to meet production timelines and project goals.</p><p>• Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes that enhance operational efficiency.</p><p>• Build strong client and auditor relationships by demonstrating responsiveness and understanding of their needs.</p><p>• Troubleshoot database issues to ensure seamless accounting operations.</p>
<p><strong>Position Overview- Temp to Hire! </strong></p><p>The Financial Analyst – Fixed Assets is primarily tasked with managing, reconciling, and accurately recording all financial data related to plant assets, long-term debt, and payroll liabilities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>1. Administrative, Technical, and Operational Duties:</strong></p><ul><li>Administer and ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for university's fixed assets and capital project records.</li><li>Calculate annual depreciation expenses, perform monthly reconciliations, and manage the Banner Fixed Assets database.</li><li>Evaluate and approve or decline fixed asset and long-term debt requisitions in Banner.</li><li>Oversee prepaid deposits for capital projects and construction-in-progress transactions.</li><li>Develop and maintain roll-forward schedules for fixed assets and reconciliations.</li><li>Analyze and reconcile accounts, particularly for capitalization, depreciation, and other asset categories such as buildings, land, capital improvements, equipment, and computers.</li><li>Collaborate with departments to optimize the operational lifecycle of fixed assets, including procurement, utilization, and disposal.</li><li>Act as a liaison with Facilities Directors, Technology Directors, and the Budget Director to ensure proper capital expenditure coding and accurate forecasting.</li><li>Reconcile accounts for capital leases, payroll liabilities, and related activities.</li><li>Compile and submit required audit schedules for designated accounts.</li></ul><p><strong>2. Long-Term Debt Management:</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain a detailed roll-forward schedule of trustee activity connected to long-term debt.</li><li>Manage and reconcile debt accounts, including principal and interest payments, and resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Reconcile U.S. Bank statements and book interest held by banks or trustees.</li><li>Record transactions for quarterly income/expenses associated with interest rate swaps.</li><li>Oversee all bond-related accounts, including Deferred Bond Issuance Costs, Bonds Payable, Premiums/Discounts, and Deposits Held by Trustees.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Month-End & External Reporting Tasks:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare necessary journal entries, accruals, and analyses for monthly close processes, ensuring insights into financial fluctuations and escalation of identified issues.</li><li>Generate external reporting documents, including the annual long-term debt and fixed assets reports.</li></ul><p><strong>4. Miscellaneous:</strong></p><ul><li>Support additional projects and tasks as assigned by management</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Our client, an international luxury goods retailer, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to join their US Legal Department. This role is pivotal in creating and implementing strategies and objectives, managing trademark disputes and litigations, supporting trademark clearances and prosecution as well as managing the Legal Anti-Diversion team. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Intellectual Property:</strong></p><p>• Managing U.S. Intellectual Property disputes. This includes the following responsibilities: </p><p>o Draft and review cease and desist letters and other correspondence relating to IP infringements;</p><p>o Prepare opposition notices and cancellation petitions for USPTO; </p><p>o Negotiate, draft and revise settlement agreements; </p><p>o Manage international TM disputes and partner with US Head of Intellectual Property and global team to create universal strategy, implement the strategy in the US; and</p><p>o Manage relationships and case expectations with outside counsel handling TTAB proceedings and various intellectual property infringement matters. </p><p>• Create and implement IP strategies and objectives that align with global and regional priorities.</p><p>• Prosecute Trademark applications, including assisting in trademark clearance searches, advise Trademark Manager on responses to USPTO office actions and renewals.</p><p>• Advise key stakeholders on topics regarding copyright, patent, domain name and trade secret.</p><p>• Partner with the US Legal corporate team to prepare, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, as needed.</p><p>• People management: manage the senior paralegal including creating priorities and associated responsibilities for this role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Anti-Diversion: </strong></p><p>• Develop, define, and implement strategies to achieve program objectives.</p><p>• Plan, organize, and direct the operations of the program.</p><p>• Align program objectives with company's long-term vision for the Brand.</p><p>• Set and review KPIs to meet program objectives.</p><p>• Develop and implement strategies to maximize commercial and legal actions.</p><p>• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to enforce policies, mitigate diversion, and protect company's authorized distribution.</p><p>• Partner with Global Anti-Diversion in the worldwide execution of the program.</p><p>• Develop and issue US reporting to Leadership and Senior Management.</p><p>• Develop and implement educational resources to increase program knowledge and efficiency.</p><p>• Manage the program budget to maximize cost effectiveness.</p><p>• Manage the Legal Anti-Diversion team.</p><p><br></p><p>Years of experience needed - at least 7 years in trademark and IP. Anti-diversion experience is *not* needed. </p><p>Salary is commensurable with experience - about $135K - $185K + 15% target annual bonus. </p>
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Python Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems. This role requires expertise in Python programming, cloud services, and microservice architectures to deliver scalable and efficient solutions. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, this position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to build innovative applications and systems.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the design and development of backend systems and applications using Python, ensuring scalability and performance.<br>• Create and maintain APIs, including REST and WebSocket, utilizing tools such as FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, and Alembic.<br>• Oversee database schema design, migrations, and integration across multiple services.<br>• Collaborate with frontend teams to develop web applications using Angular 15.0 and higher.<br>• Architect and deploy solutions within Azure environments, including Azure Functions, Web Apps, IoT Hubs, Event Hubs, and Service Bus.<br>• Build and manage microservices with Docker and Kubernetes to ensure efficient containerization and orchestration.<br>• Develop and scale messaging systems using Kafka or Redis for real-time data streaming and processing.<br>• Implement Test-Driven Development practices to deliver maintainable, high-quality code.<br>• Work closely with DevOps, QA, Product Management, and UI/UX teams to align development efforts with business goals.
<p>We are looking for a highly skilled Sr. Programmer Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of critical Windows and web-based applications while ensuring robust system architecture and performance. This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on complex projects, collaborate with team members, and enhance business processes through innovative technology solutions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and maintain Windows and web-based applications using C#, .NET Framework, and related technologies.</p><p>• Design and implement system architecture and application solutions that meet business requirements.</p><p>• Analyze technical specifications and recommend effective technology solutions to optimize performance.</p><p>• Collaborate with project leads and team members to ensure software designs align with organizational goals.</p><p>• Provide ongoing support for production applications, addressing varying business needs on a scheduled basis.</p><p>• Document source code and prepare project estimates to support project management plans.</p><p>• Evaluate hardware and software environments, ensuring seamless integration and adaptability to changes.</p><p>• Guide entry-level team members and assist peer business units to promote a collaborative work environment.</p><p>• Conduct code coverage testing, automate unit and regression testing, and ensure compliance with accessibility standards.</p><p>• Stay updated on emerging technologies, including cloud-based database solutions, cybersecurity practices, and mobile app development.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our team in Bronx, New York. This is fully onsite. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining positive employee relations by supporting conflict resolution, compliance, and workplace investigations. This is a long-term contract position, offering the opportunity to build lasting relationships and contribute to organizational success.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage and respond to inquiries and complaints submitted through employee relations communication channels.</p><p>• Document and track disciplinary actions, grievances, and related cases in the designated database.</p><p>• Prepare detailed responses to unemployment claims, collaborating with managers to gather necessary information.</p><p>• Conduct investigations into workplace complaints, including allegations of harassment, discrimination, and policy violations.</p><p>• Draft thorough reports and documentation related to investigations, including interview summaries and findings.</p><p>• Advise management on employee relations strategies, risks, and best practices to address workplace challenges.</p><p>• Facilitate training sessions on employee relations topics, such as conflict resolution and appropriate conduct.</p><p>• Research and analyze employee relations issues to provide actionable solutions and ensure compliance with labor laws.</p><p>• Collaborate with supervisors and directors to develop plans for performance improvement and progressive discipline.</p><p>• Ensure adherence to federal and state employment laws and regulations in all employee relations processes.</p>
Robert Half is looking for a Tax Accountant to join our client! The Tax Accountant assists with financial and income tax statements, making sure that they comply with tax laws by filing their federal and state tax returns. Are you a deadline driven Tax Accountant with excellent organization and attention to detail? Then this may be the role for you!<br><br>What you get to do every day<br><br>- Organize any outsourced tax preparation work<br><br>- Maintain the company's tax database and prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, and reports<br><br>- Prepare quarterly and annual tax reports, ensuring accuracy<br><br>- Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws<br><br>- Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications<br><br>- Identify tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings and create solutions<br><br>- Ensure client compliance with federal, state and local tax regulations<br><br>- Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits
Our reputable client is seeking a Tax Accountant to join the company. The Tax Accountant will work with financial and income tax statements, making sure that they comply with tax laws by filing their federal and state tax returns. This is the role for a deadline driven Tax Accountant with excellent attention to detail and organization.<br><br>How you will make an impact<br><br>- Make sure that clients comply with federal, state and local tax regulations<br><br>- Oversee tax preparation work that is outsourced<br><br>- Guide management on the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws<br><br>- Assemble tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company's tax database<br><br>- Create tax solutions to incorrect tax fillings or complicated tax issues<br><br>- Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports<br><br>- Recommend ways to improve profits and identify legal tax savings<br><br>- Participate in educational opportunities, professional organizations, networks, and read professional publications in order to stay up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends
<p>Our client, a prestigious non-profit that was established to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promote justice for all, is seeking an experienced and talented Litigation Paralegal to join its growing NYC team! The organization engages in research, education and legal advocacy to combat the resurgence of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses, in the workplace, and elsewhere. Are you a <strong>Litigation Paralegal</strong> with 5<strong>+ years of litigation</strong> <strong>experience</strong> who wants to <strong>engage in meaningful work</strong>? If that sounds like you, please apply today!!! Competitive salary, hybrid schedule, great benefits, and generous time off!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>• Responsibilities will include document organization, review all relevant pleadings and documents and entering/updating events in relevant database; file maintenance; preparation for depositions and trials; and typing, formatting, and proofreading a variety of legal correspondence, briefs, motions, and pleadings</p><p><strong>• Cite-check, proofread, and Bluebook legal documents</strong></p><p>• Conduct investigative research to gather relevant information for case preparation</p><p>• Summarize transcripts from depositions, hearings, and other proceedings</p><p>• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court</p><p>• Coordinate and summarize depositions</p><p>• Conduct legal research and factual investigation</p><p>• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses / prepare legal documents and draft communication for supervising lawyer</p><p>• Perform legal research and collect and summarize relevant case information</p><p><br></p>
