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Financial Institutions Senior Audit


In the role of external audit senior associate the primary responsibility will be to in charge financial institutions audits for both public and private clients ranging in size from $50 million to $8 billion in assets.  The role will entail project management skills to organize, communicate with the audit team and management, and execute the audit.  The role will require the desire and ability to work in a very fast paced environment with significant growth opportunity and the desire to progress to a manager level.

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting
  • 2 plus years experience in external audit work/ preferably 3 or more
  • SEC audit experience is a plus
  • CPA preferred
  • Must be qualified to sift for CPA with 150 hour requirement met
  • Project management skills-organization, multi-tasking, meeting deadlines
  • Teamwork and development of others

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR $ 70-90 K

 

Participate in business monitoring, special projects and operational and financial audits.  Identify control weaknesses or areas of needed improvement, and recommend course of action.  Assure that audit fieldwork and reporting are complete in order to assist the Audit Committee and senior management in evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.

 ·      Prepare/review control narratives and documentation that support the internal control structure·      Develop and implement audit programs to test internal business control structures and perform operational and financial reviews to create a best practices environment  ·      Test the internal control framework in connection with the performance of operational audits and Sarbanes-Oxley testing·      Participate in management discussions regarding audit findings and have the ability to effectively communicate findings ·      Work on special projects as business needs require.·      Assist in the preparation of material and presentation thereof to the Audit Committee

·      Willingness and ability to travel

 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work on several different projects at the same time
  • Flexible team player
  • Ability to work within deadlines
  • Willing to take initiative          
  • Proficient at highlighting and documenting key issues and concerns
  • Strong analytical skills
 ·         At least 4 years of Internal or Financial Audit experience

·         BA in Accounting or Business  

·         CPA or CIA required

STAFF TAX ACCOUNTANT  $65-75K

The tax accountant is responsible for preparing tax returns for partnerships, REITs, and corporations.  Additionally, the position requires the maintenance of fixed asset depreciation records; preparation of taxable income schedules; preparation of taxable income state allocation; preparation of quarterly REIT income and asset tests, and preparation of flowcharts and entity lists. 
  • Prepare tax returns for partnerships, REITs, and corporations
  • Maintain fixed asset depreciation records for divisions within the company
  • Prepared taxable income for divisions within the company
  • Prepare depreciation allocation schedules for the Operating partnership
  • Prepare state income allocations
  • Prepare quarterly REIT income and asset tests
  • Prepare flowcharts and entity lists
·         Prepare Form 1099 to vendors and contractors ·         Must be familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.).  Experience with tax software (Go System Fast Tax, Checkpoint RIA, Superforms, FAS Asset Accounting)
  • Familiar with partnership and corporate tax returns

  Bachelor of Arts or Science (Business Administration or Accounting Preferred)·         Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.  Experience with Go System Fast Tax, Checkpoint RIA, Superforms, FAS Asset Accounting Systems, and ATX Saber a plus 

 EXPERIENCED TAX ACCOUNTANT $ 90-95 K 

The tax accountant is responsible for preparing tax returns for partnerships, REITs, and corporations.  Additionally, the position requires the maintenance of fixed asset depreciation records; preparation of taxable income schedules; preparation of quarterly REIT income and asset tests; and preparation Form 1099.

 
  • Prepare tax returns for partnerships, REITs, and corporations
  • Preparation and Maintenance of fixed asset depreciation
  • Preparation of taxable income projections for various entities
  • Preparation of 704(C) depreciation allocation schedules
  • Preparation of Alexander’s, and Two Penn REIT quarterly REIT income and asset tests
  • Preparation of Form 1099 to vendors and contractors
  Must be familiar with REIT compliance and tax law
  • Must maintain awareness of latest tax law changes
  ·         Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting  

Commercial Litigation

3-4 years of commercial litigation experience. Securities arbitration experience and New York bar a plus. New Jersey bar required. 

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CEO (HIGH LEVEL)


This position requires a highly professional individual to join the Executive Administration team and assist the CEO of the firm. The Executive Administration team handles the coordination and review of materials from all departments that are provided to the CEO, assists with business administration issues, coordinates various writing projects with the in-house editor, executes public relations projects, manages the library, and provides administrative support. Must be extremely organized and motivated, pay excellent attention to detail, and possess strong writing and computer skills, including a high proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook, with knowledge of Access and Photoshop a plus. This person will be working with confidential issues and must have the maturity to use discretion and diplomacy. Must be able to multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment, have a positive attitude, and a great work ethic. A background in finance is preferred. A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years related experience, including at least 3 years working with senior management are required. An advanced degree a plus.  

Senior Quantitative Equity Researcher
This position requires a PhD in econometrics, finance, or related quantitative discipline, and entails heavy empirical research into U.S. equity market inefficiencies. Must be familiar with financial statement analysis, pricing and expectational data, have knowledge of financial and statistical literature, and experience with multiple statistical packages and techniques. Responsibilities include conducting exploratory data analysis, testing various statistical approaches, developing and enhancing models, and reviewing financial literature. Ideal candidate would be self-motivated with minimum 3 years of empirical equity research experience.

Senior Portfolio Analyst
This position is part of the portfolio management and research team, and requires quantitative equity model and portfolio management experience. Must be familiar with quantitative equity models, security selection, portfolio construction, and electronic trading. Responsibilities include working internally with the portfolio managers on proprietary model and portfolio analyses and the optimal use of model alphas in security selection, portfolio construction, and trading. The successful candidate will regularly study extensive model and portfolio performance attribution reports across all strategies to gain model and portfolio insights, study various portfolio construction and trading parameters for optimal use of model alphas for portfolio performance, and conduct scenario analyses to detect opportunities in changing market environments. Must have a PhD in finance, and a minimum of 3 years of quantitative equity model and portfolio management experience.