Experienced Staff Accountant, Family Office
About The Position
Are you an accounting professional looking to take the next step in your career? At Cohen & Co, we believe in putting people first and fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence. As a Staff Accountant in our Family Office group, you will support the day-to-day accounting operations and reporting for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their related entities. This role offers the opportunity to work with sophisticated clients who value excellence, precision, and trusted financial insight. You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting complex financial structures while developing strong technical accounting skills in a collaborative and client-focused environment. If you enjoy working with detailed financial data, supporting operational excellence, and contributing to process improvements, this is a great opportunity to grow your career within a dynamic team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Excel and accounting software such as QuickBooks Enterprise
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, client-focused environment
- Strong technology mindset and willingness to learn new systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with family office or investment clients
- Experience with accounting for investments, including private equity or hedge funds
- Experience with investment reporting and reconciling investment accounts
Responsibilities
- Assist with accounting and financial reporting for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their related entities
- Maintain general ledgers across multiple business and investment entities
- Support monthly and year-end close processes, including financial statement preparation
- Prepare reconciliations of cash and other balance sheet accounts
- Assist with accounting for investment activity and related reporting
- Process vendor invoices and support approval and payment workflows
- Maintain accurate records of financial transactions and supporting documentation
- Assist with tracking and recording investment-related transactions as needed
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data across accounting systems
- Create and maintain clear documentation for accounting processes and assigned tasks
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting processes, and operational efficiency
- Support implementation of process improvements and best practices across the team
- Assist with additional projects and responsibilities as assigned
Benefits
- time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community
- annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses
- talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
