Corporate Accountant

Mutual of America Financial Group
Job Title: Corporate Accountant
Location: New York, NY (hybrid)

Who We Are:

At Mutual of America Financial Group, we help people build the assets they need to achieve greater financial security. Our Company is built upon a solid foundation of integrity, excellence, and social responsibility. We were founded in 1945 to provide small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations with pension and retirement-related services, along with leading customer support. Today, we provide these services also to for-profit companies, as well as to governmental entities, Tribal enterprises, institutional investors, and individuals. We work diligently to understand the needs of our customers so we can help them achieve their financial savings goals.

We are committed to bringing talented and motivated people together to help our customers achieve a financially secure future.

Role Summary:

Mutual of America is seeking an Accountant who will be a key member of the Corporate Accounting team who will be responsible for month-end general ledger close, account reconciliations, and various other projects working under the Office of the Controller. The accountant will assist in the preparation of monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, general ledger analysis, and for completing aspects of the monthly financial close. This position will also work closely with the Corporate Tax department and be responsible for analyzing daily withholdings, as well as assisting with quarterly and annual filings

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations to support an accurate and timely monthly financial close
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls and GAAP
• Collaborate with various business units to ensure accurate financial data flow.
• Work on team and individual ad-hoc projects assigned
• Continuously improve process enhancements for efficiency, accuracy, and automation
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of processes related to accounting procedures and internal controls
• Assist with organizing and maintaining tax documents, records, and files.
• Perform data entry and ensure accuracy in tax-related information
• Prepare and process routine tax forms, reports, and correspondence
• Help ensure compliance with deadlines by tracking document submissions and due dates
•  Provide general administrative support, such as copying, mailing, phones calls to taxing authorities, while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive client and company information

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of accounting experience
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, Omni)
• Experience in the Financial Services Industry

What we offer you:

• Competitive base salary
• Quarterly uncapped commission structure
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (medical, dental, and vision) that starts day one of employment
• 401(K) Match: Receive up to 6% of your pay (salary and incentive compensation) with 100% employer match on employee contributions.
• Parental Leave: 8 weeks fully paid
• Paid time off: 20 days plus two floating personal holidays

 The salary range below describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this role.  

Base Salary Range: $66,000 - $99,000

Visit www.mutualofamerica.com/careers for additional details about life at Mutual of America. You can also follow us on Twitter: @mutualofamerica | Facebook: @mutualofamerica

Mutual of America Financial Group provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.