Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AccountingDepartment.com is the leader in outsourced virtual accounting services for businesses, and they are seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. The role involves handling complex accrual based accounting tasks for multiple clients, demonstrating strong analytical skills and effective client management.
Responsibilities
- Maintain assigned clients within approved budget and scope, on an accrual basis, proactively managing utilization and administrative requirements, often with support from an Associate
- Track time on client engagements, manage work within established budgets, and clearly explain budget variance
- Lead client meetings and provide high level customer service and financial insight
- Partner with third party advisors and client stakeholders as needed
- Take full ownership of writing and updating the Client Procedure Manual to ensure it is complete and accurate at all times
- Support and manage clients transitioning out of Implementation, assuming ownership through stabilization and ongoing service delivery
- Navigate complex or undefined client situations that are not fully documented or prescriptive
- Act as a proactive change agent by identifying inefficient processes and workflows and recommending improvements
- Own and execute accurate and timely month end close and financial reporting, including class reporting, job costing, trend analysis, and variance review
- Demonstrate sustained ownership of month end close deliverables with minimal rework or escalation and limited oversight
- Review work for accuracy and completeness and ensure timely inputs aligned with month end close requirements
- Update various KPIS, dashboards and reports and budgets in Jirav
- Manage all aspects of core and complex accounting areas, including the following:
- Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including unbilled revenue, deferred income, bad debt allowances, and other advanced accounting matters
- Manage fixed asset and intangible asset accounting, including maintaining depreciation and amortization schedules and recording journal entries for asset acquisitions and disposals
- Payroll processing using Intuit or other third-party payroll applications and review quarterly and annual reports such as: W-2, W-3, 941, and state U/E. Proactively identify and resolve payroll discrepancies
- Record, analyze, and maintain financing transactions, including loans and investments, ensuring appropriate classification of short term and long term obligations
- Review and evaluate lease agreements to determine proper short term and long term classification in accordance with applicable accounting standards
- Prepare and file sales and use tax returns, property tax filings, and client specific business and franchise tax payments, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Assist with review and preparation of 1099s and year-end payroll inclusions
- Use critical thinking to independently interpret, research, and apply knowledge to resolve technical accounting issues
- Prepare cash management flash report and support audits, budgeting, and forecasting as needed
- Responsible for properly tracking inventory and identifying unusual or unexpected results
- Leverage technology to drive efficiency and scalability
- Pursues opportunities for continuous learning
- Collaborate effectively with Accountants and Associates supporting transactional work
- Provide clear direction on assigned tasks and close expectations
- Maintain accountability for final deliverables while operating in a peer support and coaching capacity
- Effectively partner with an assigned associate on the client file during and after transition
- Support management with gathering documentation for budgets, forecasting and annual audits
- Partner with client third-party advisors for exchange of data and reports
- Assists on special projects and additional responsibilities as needed
Skills
- 5+ years performing full charge bookkeeping
- 2+ years using QuickBooks and/or NetSuite Software, including daily transaction processing, monthly close and financial reporting
- Advanced knowledge of fundamental bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices and procedures, including enhanced levels of: financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, prepaids/accruals, capitalization, financing, job costing and regulatory tax requirements
- Demonstrated experience working with clients transitioning out of Implementation, including navigating complex or undefined situations and assuming ownership through stabilization and ongoing service delivery
- Possess a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated experience managing client engagements within defined budgets and scope, including monitoring utilization, explaining variances, and proactively addressing risks
- Proven experience coordinating and reviewing transactional work performed by Accountants and Associates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely inputs aligned with month-end close requirements
- Self-directed, highly motivated and proactive
- Highly organized and process-driven
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
- Proven experience meeting deadlines
- Comfortable delegating tasks and providing feedback
- Friendly, outgoing personality with a positive attitude and strong customer service skills who enjoys meeting and interacting with clients and staff
- Displays excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Comfortable interacting with clients via phone and webcam
- Demonstrate ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment
- Innovative thinker and embraces change
- Able to work independently and as a team player
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook
- Proficient with accounting software, including but not limited to QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite and Sage Intacct
- Ongoing desire to expand knowledge of new technology and applications
- Experience with third-party applications is preferred, such as Bill.com, Tallie, Jirav, and TeamWork
- AIPB, a 2-year associate's degree in an accounting-related field of study, or Minor in Accounting, preferred but not required
Benefits
- Work from home, W-2 position
- Three work schedule options including Full Time (37-40 hours), Mod Time (33-36 hours) or Part Time (30-32 hours). Minimum working hours must be M-F 9am-3pm in your time zone, with flexibility to accommodate client calls and meetings outside of those hours as needed
- Compressed work week option available
- Generous vacation and paid holidays
- Group Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Accident Insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Participation in a company wide annual bonus incentive plan
- $25 monthly internet stipend
- Virtual employee groups, clubs, and activities throughout the year
- Casual dress
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