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Sotheby's · 2 days ago

SFS Senior Accounting Analyst

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

3+ years exp

Sotheby's is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury, offering a unique blend of auctions and private sales. The Senior Accounting Analyst will support the controllership function for Sotheby’s Financial Services by preparing journal entries, bank reconciliations, and contributing to financial reporting while partnering with department leaders to analyze financial performance.

ArtCollectiblesEventsRetail

Responsibilities

Liaising within the SFS operations team and Global Finance for application of third-party cash and sale proceeds to client accounts, including movement of funds. Reconciliation and postings to bank accounts, client accounts, and related general ledger accounts

Generate and process client billing invoices in accordance with contractual terms and financial standards. Partner with department leaders (e.g. Legal, Product and Tech, and Marketing) to review monthly spend, identify unrecorded expenses, and prepare accurate monthly accruals Apply intercompany principles to reconcile and resolve balances across entities

Responsibility for the preparation of monthly results, variance analysis and commentary in accordance with the agreed corporate timetable for senior management review

Responsible for the account control and analysis of designated profit & loss and balance sheet accounts related to SFS

Assist with consolidation of financial statement results, including forecasts and plans to support variance analysis and statement commentary in a timely manner

Providing various ad-hoc analysis as required within Global Finance and SFS

Contribute to process improvements in transaction processing, expense tracking, and automation

Support audit activities by assisting with reporting preparation and helping ensure timely delivery of required documentation

Qualification

AccountingFinancial AnalysisExpense AccrualCPA CandidateMicrosoft ExcelCloud LendingCommunicatorHighly OrganizedSAPSalesforce.comSmart ViewTableauDetail-orientedTeam PlayerFast-paced Environment