Treasury Accounting Specialist

Are you looking to apply your accounting skills in a fun and innovative company? Set your sights on a career at Heritage Auctions, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, and other cities. Heritage Auctions is the 3rd largest auction house in the world with 40 different Auction categories including, Coins, Sports, Comics, Historical, Jewelry, Fine and Decorative Art, Wine, and many more. 

SUMMARY: Seeking a Treasury Accounting Specialist to assist with various cash, disbursement, and cash accounting activities, including month-end close and financial reporting responsibilities. The individual will assist with treasury, month-end close, and treasury-related financial reporting responsibilities—reports to the Senior Manager of Credit, Collections, and Accounts Receivable.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of the daily cash position for each Heritage entity
• Responsible for continuous improvement and innovation in all treasury functions
• Prepares daily cash statements
• Collects authorized wire requests, prepares and initiates twice daily wire transfers (and urgent requests) in US dollars and foreign currencies
• Posts wire payments to the general ledger in a timely and efficient manner
• Posts journal entries to record bank transfers and other bank transactions
• Receives petty cash requests, distributes petty cash, and reports on transactions and balances of petty cash
• Assists manager as needed with audit requests
• Additional duties as assigned from time to time by supervisor

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in accounting or finance preferred; Associates's degree in finance or accounting preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience in Accounts Payable or Accounts Receivable with a High School diploma will be considered.
• Experience working in an accounting department for a company with more than 500 employees and multiple business units is strongly preferred.
• Experience in Intercompany booking preferred 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good to excellent Excel skills are needed.
• Experience with Microsoft GP is highly preferred
• Must be able to multi-task and adjust to new situations quickly
• Must have excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be highly detail-oriented and have a positive attitude.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Individuals must be able to lift to 25 pounds occasionally
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Individuals must work independently in a fast-paced, team-focused environment with tight turnaround deadlines. The following are attributes that we are seeking in all employees at Heritage:

• Self-motivation, intelligence, and strong work ethic
• Willingness to learn• Ability to follow set standards and take direction
• Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project, and dynamic environment
• Absolute drive to complete projects on time and in a detailed manner
• Excellent organizational skills: accurate and thorough
• Excellent communication

Heritage Auctions welcomes and encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, mature workers, and persons with disabilities. EOE