Senior Accounting & Reconciliation Manager
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Job Summary
Senior Accounting & Reconciliation Manager
Brooklyn NY
$130000 $180000
Schedule: Full-Time (initially 9:00 AM 5:00 PM; may adjust based on business needs)
Description / Position Overview
This role owns the accuracy reconciliation and integrity of financial data across multiple systems in a fast-moving development and construction environment.
The Senior Accounting & Reconciliation Manager is responsible for identifying inconsistencies reconciling complex accounts and ensuring financial records align across systems that do not naturally integrate. This role exists to bring structure accuracy and control to financial data where gaps discrepancies and incomplete records currently exist.
This is a hands-on role requiring persistence strong analytical thinking and the ability to work through unclear or imperfect data to arrive at accurate financial outcomes.
What Youll Own
Reconciliation & Financial Accuracy
Own reconciliation of complex accounts including loan balances leases and multi-source transactions
Identify and resolve discrepancies across systems subledgers and general ledger
Ensure all financial data is accurate complete and aligned across reporting structures
System Alignment & Data Integrity
Work across multiple systems including non-accounting platforms to validate and organize financial data
Translate and migrate financial information into QuickBooks with accuracy and consistency
Establish processes to improve data reliability across systems
Problem Solving & Cleanup Work
Investigate historical inconsistencies such as mis-entered leases or misaligned transactions
Reconstruct accurate financial records where data is incomplete or incorrect
Drive issues to resolution without relying on perfect inputs or direction
Reporting & Analysis
Support financial reporting through clean reconciled and validated data
Use Excel and data analysis to identify trends gaps and inconsistencies
Provide visibility into financial discrepancies and resolution progress
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with the Controller to prioritize and resolve accounting issues
Coordinate with internal teams to clarify transaction sources and supporting data
Maintain accountability for follow-through on all open issues
Must-Haves
Strong experience in accounting reconciliations and financial cleanup work
Ability to work through complex messy or incomplete data sets
Strong understanding of balance sheet accounts loan reconciliations and transaction flow
Proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze and organize financial data independently
Nice-to-Haves
Experience in construction real estate or development environments
Experience working with QuickBooks or similar accounting systems
Exposure to multi-system environments where data does not fully align
Experience handling lease accounting or complex financial structures
What Success Looks Like
First 90 Days
Key discrepancies across systems are identified and prioritized
Initial reconciliations of major accounts (loans leases transactions) are underway
Clear visibility into data gaps and inconsistencies
First 6 Months
Financial records are significantly more accurate and aligned across systems
Loan balances leases and major accounts are reconciled and reliable
Processes are in place to prevent recurring discrepancies
Controller has clear trustworthy financial visibility
Final Invitation to Apply
If you are detail-oriented analytical and willing to work through complex financial data to get to the right answer this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of high-impact accounting work in a fast-moving environment.
If you have most of this experience and are confident you can figure things out and drive accuracy wed like to hear from you.
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Mai Placement is an executive recruitment firm specializing in placing high-level candidates across diverse industries by leveraging industry-specific expertise and an intuitive, research-backed matching process geared toward long-term success.