Point72 / Cubist
Senior Accounting Associate, Foundation and Community
$130K–$140K
Stamford, CT and New York, NY +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 17, 2026
- Location
- Stamford, CT and New York, NY
North America - Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, as well as a master’s degree in accounting and/or CPA licensure.
About the job
Manages accounting operations, reporting, audits, tax support, and cash activities for private foundations and corporate community programs.
What you'll do
- Manage financial reporting, reconciliations, tax support, and audit coordination across foundations and community programs.
- Lead month- and year-end closes, including accruals and journal entries; oversee fundraising and donation receivables.
- Support tax filings, annual audits, banking relationships, and cash management.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, plus a master’s degree in accounting and/or CPA licensure.
- At least 5 years of accounting experience, including exposure to nonprofit or private foundation accounting.
- Knowledge of GAAP, month-end close, and accrual accounting; experience supporting external audits and preparing tax filings, including Forms 990-PF and 990-T and related state filings.
- Experience with general ledger and accounting systems, including Workday Financial Management, and advanced Excel skills.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI tools and emerging technologies, with interest in applying them to accounting operations and reporting.
Pay
$130,000 - $140,000 (USD) annual base salary
Tools
Workday Financial Management, Excel, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs
AI focus
Apply AI tools and emerging technologies to accounting operations and reporting.
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