Accounting Operations Specialist

About the Role

• This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Accounting or Finance graduate, or someone with 0–2 years of experience, looking to build a strong foundation in corporate accounting while gaining exposure to a sophisticated, global financial services organization.
• The position offers a structured opportunity to work across both Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), providing exposure to the full accounting cycle, general ledger activity, reconciliations, financial reporting, and cash management.
• You'll work with an established Corporate Finance team, gain hands-on experience with Workday Financials, and participate in process improvements involving automation, AI, and other emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting operations across Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR).
• Process vendor invoices, verify financial information, review expense coding, coordinate approvals, and facilitate payments.
• Assist with employee expense reimbursements, corporate credit card transactions, wire transfers, and other payment activities.
• Prepare invoices and expense reimbursements involving investment funds, portfolio companies, and internal business units.
• Track outstanding receivables, monitor collections, and reconcile billing activity to the general ledger.
• Support journal entries, account reconciliations, quarter-end close activities, and financial reporting.
• Utilize Workday Financials and Excel to review financial data, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, Tax, Legal, and other internal teams to resolve inquiries and support daily operations.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, including opportunities to leverage AI tools, automation, and data analytics to improve accounting workflows.
• Gain exposure to additional Corporate Finance responsibilities, including treasury, cash management, and financial reporting.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Workday Financials
• Excel
• AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude)
• SQL (a plus)
• Python (a plus)
• Automation tools (a plus)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with a minimum 3.3 GPA.
• 0-2 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Solid understanding of general accounting principles.
• Exposure to accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, or general ledger accounting is helpful.
• Experience with Workday Financials or another ERP/accounting system is a plus, but not required.
• Interest in technology and process improvement.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A positive attitude and a willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities.