Junior Staff Accountant & Compliance Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Nectar Consulting is seeking a Junior Staff Accountant & Compliance Associate to support accounting operations, reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting, regulatory reporting support, and employee onboarding/compliance administration for a diverse client base that includes regulated financial services entities. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who already has a foundation in accounting and can take ownership of recurring work while operating under supervisory review.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable balancing accounting responsibilities with compliance and regulatory support in a high-expectation environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Cash Management

• Access client bank accounts daily to monitor cash activity and record transactions timely and accurately.
• Prepare and post entries for cash receipts and disbursements.
• Update general ledgers daily to reflect current financial activity.
• Prepare journal entries for:
• • accrued expenses,
  • bills and invoices,
  • prepayments,
  • deferred revenue,
  • and routine month-end adjustments.
• Perform bank and account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate workpapers and supporting schedules.
• Help ensure records are maintained in accordance with internal standards and US GAAP.

Financial Reporting & Regulatory Support

• Collate financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and client reporting.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining workpapers for basic net capital calculations .
• Enter financial information into required regulatory reporting forms and formats accurately and on schedule.
• Support recurring reporting packages and audit/regulatory readiness documentation.
• Maintain orderly records that can withstand review by auditors, regulators, and client management.

Compliance & HR Administration

• Process and collect employment applications, onboarding forms, and related documentation.
• Enter employee information into payroll systems, registration systems, and internal tracking tools.
• Maintain compliance records for:
• • training,
  • licensing,
  • registrations,
  • deadlines,
  • and other HR/accounting/compliance requirements.
• Track changes, expirations, renewals, and status updates for employee compliance records.
• Assist with onboarding and other recurring regulatory and administrative compliance tasks.

General Responsibilities

• Manage multiple recurring deadlines across clients and internal processes.
• Work with accuracy and discretion in handling sensitive financial and employee information.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors regarding issues, priorities, and open items.
• Demonstrate initiative in researching questions, learning processes, and improving understanding of assigned responsibilities.
• Contribute to process consistency and continuous improvement across accounting and compliance workflows.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; or
• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 1+ years of directly relevant experience .
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement flow.
• Experience with reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger activity.
• Familiarity with popular accounting platforms and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage recurring responsibilities with limited day-to-day oversight once trained.

Preferred

• Experience supporting regulated entities, including investment advisers, broker-dealers, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with financial reporting and regulatory forms.
• Experience with payroll systems, registration systems, or internal compliance tracking tools.
• Exposure to US GAAP-based accounting environments.
• Licenses such as SIE, Series 99, Series 27, or Series 28 .
• Experience in accounting/compliance support for audited or highly scrutinized environments.

Nectar Consulting offers accounting, operations, and compliance experience across a diverse client base, including financial services, clean energy, sustainability, and real estate. Our work is grounded in the rigor of highly regulated environments, with controls and financial reporting prepared to withstand the scrutiny of PCAOB auditors, the SEC, and FINRA, while maintaining that same high standard across clients. We connect with our clients and integrate into their daily operations to help foster the most seamless service. Treating customers like friends; business like pleasure, and fostering conservancy in smart business processes.

Company Description

Nectar Consulting offers accounting, operations, and compliance experience across a diverse client base, including financial services, clean energy, sustainability, and real estate. Our work is grounded in the rigor of highly regulated environments, with controls and financial reporting prepared to withstand the scrutiny of PCAOB auditors, the SEC, and FINRA, while maintaining that same high standard across clients. We connect with our clients and integrate into their daily operations to help foster the most seamless service. Treating customers like friends; business like pleasure, and fostering conservancy in smart business processes.