Accountant (Hybrid)

1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds

📍New York, NY
Posted May 25, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Accountant (Hybrid)

Company

1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4365349107

Job Description

Requisition #:

13914A
# of openings:

1
Employment Type
Full time
Position Status
Permanent
Category
Non-Bargaining
Workplace Arrangement
Hybrid
Fund
1199SEIU National Benefit Fund
Job Classification
Non-Exempt
Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the general ledgers of assigned Fund, this includes but is not limited to preparing daily, monthly & yearly transactions, journal entries and recording of adjustments

  • Analyze general ledger accounts and investigate variances on a monthly basis

  • Prepare bank reconciliations on a monthly basis

  • Prepare monthly inter-fund and liability reconciliations

  • Assist with the preparation of the annual financial statements, trial balances and other supplemental schedules

  • Assist with cash flow and trustee report preparation

  • Reconcile daily cash deposits with Accounts Receivable data

  • Process interfund bank transfers

  • Prepare income statement reconciliations for contributions and benefit expenses monthly

  • Assist in the preparation of the annual Form 5500 & Form 990

  • Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by management

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required

  • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in the field of accounting required with strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) preferred

  • Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel required; knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and knowledge of financial systems and enterprise software (Oracle) preferred

  • Knowledge of Non-Profit or Taft Hartley Plans; Knowledge of grant accounting a plus

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – oral, written, and listening

  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

  • Ability to work independently and multitask under deadline pressure

  • Ability to maintain confidential information and handle sensitive issues

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your process for preparing a monthly bank reconciliation and investigating any discrepancies you find?
  • 2.How do you approach analyzing general ledger accounts and investigating variances on a monthly basis?
  • 3.This role involves assisting with the annual Form 5500 and Form 990. What is your experience with these specific filings, and how does fund accounting differ from standard corporate accounting?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple accounting deadlines simultaneously. How did you ensure accuracy while working under pressure?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you identified a significant variance or error during a reconciliation. What steps did you take to resolve it?
  • 3.Give me an example of a time you had to handle highly confidential or sensitive financial information. How did you ensure it remained secure?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are reconciling daily cash deposits with Accounts Receivable data and notice a significant discrepancy that you cannot immediately explain. Month-end close is in two days. What do you do?
  • 2.Management asks you to take on an additional project preparing a supplemental schedule for the annual financial statements, but your current workload with inter-fund reconciliations and income statement analysis is already very heavy. How do you handle this?

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General LedgerBank ReconciliationJournal EntriesVariance AnalysisForm 5500Form 990Taft HartleyInter-fund ReconciliationsGAAPOracleCash DepositsFinancial Statements

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