Tiffany & Co. is seeking an Intern within their General Accounting department, ideal for recent graduates. The role involves recording, reporting, and reconciling cash transactions, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and supporting various accounting activities.
Responsibilities
Organize daily bank files received from Treasury into cash tracking files
Record cash movement for wires, ensuring timely application
Collect and deposit checks received from business partners
Partner with other departments within the Controller’s group, such as accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure their respective bank activities are recorded
Perform bank reconciliation for all US and Canadian bank accounts, which include multiple concentration accounts, accounts payable disbursement accounts, retail store deposit accounts
Collaborate with other departments to investigate and resolve reconciling items identified from the bank reconciliations, ensuring minimal aged items
Analyze over/short activity, partnering with sales audit to potentially identify fraud
Record and reconcile cash pooling activities between the US and Canadian entities and LVMH
Account for the education note program, partnering with collections on delinquent loan repayments
Participate in identifying and executing the company’s business process improvement efforts
Explore and propose solutions for using automation to reduce manual efforts in manual reconciliation efforts
Assist management with special assignments, as requested
Support IT initiatives impacting retail cash collection, by executing testing procedures to ensure that new systems or system enhancements adequately address cash requirements
Qualification
Required
Obtained or pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a related field (e.g., Finance, Business Administration with an Accounting concentration)
Proficient in Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, advanced formulas)
Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking abilities with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact effectively with cross-functional and international teams
Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule during monthly and year-end closing, priority projects and special assignments
Preferred
A CPA or CPA candidate
Public Accounting Experience
Experience in JD Edwards E1, Blackline and Power BI
In 1837 Charles Lewis Tiffany founded his company in New York City where his store was soon acclaimed as the palace of jewels for its exceptional gemstones.
