Staff Accountant

Overview

This Staff Accountant role provides outsourced accounting and financial reporting services for a portfolio of clients across multiple industries. Working as an extension of each client’s finance team, you will support day-to-day accounting operations, monthly close activities, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation. The position collaborates closely with senior team members and client personnel to ensure accurate financial information, maintain compliance with accounting standards, and deliver strong client service.

The role reports directly to a Manager in the Outsourced Accounting Services Practice Group.

Travel Expectations: Minimal travel, less than 10% per year.

Responsibilities

• Perform attestation work, including compilation and preparing financial statement engagements
• Support month-end and quarter-end closes for multiple client engagements, including maintenance of prepaids, accruals, depreciation, and other GAAP accounting adjustments
• Assist the team in preparing GAAP work papers and trial balances
• Apply basic GAAP accounting; work through more complex GAAP accounting with assistance from your supervisor
• Process payables for multiple clients and prepare payable reports/checks with approval
• Process and maintain receivables for multiple clients and make deposits
• Record bank and credit card transaction activity in QuickBooks
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain/monitor cash balances
• Understand and follow firm policies and procedures
• Establish effective work schedules
• Build and nurture strong working relationships with clients
• Contribute as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks
• Participate in meetings as part of the outsourced accounting team

Requirements

• Minimum BA/BS degree in Accounting
• Ability to be a team player with a positive approach
• Strong computer skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple ongoing assignments
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Relevant work experience is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range targeted: $70,000 - $75,000.

This salary range reflects a good-faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant has experience, education, or other qualifications beyond the minimum requirements, the final salary range may be adjusted based on additional qualifications. Final compensation decisions depend on facts and circumstances, including (but not limited to) years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

Eligible employees have access to benefits designed to support physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions.

The employer is an equal opportunity workplace.

Location

Not specified in the provided job description.