Senior Accountant - CAAS
Kforce Inc
Job Summary
Kforce's client, a regional public accounting firm, seeks a Senior Accountant for their Client Accounting & Advisory team. This remote role involves providing accounting services to clients across various industries like Technology, SaaS, Real Estate, and Life Sciences. Responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day accounting, general ledger postings, accounts payable, payroll review, month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting. The role also involves client relationship management and assisting with QuickBooks Online implementations and FP&A.
Must Have
- Coordinate service activities and help oversee staff accountants
- Oversee the day-to-day accounting services to clients
- Overview and direct interaction with general ledger postings
- Accounts payable oversight including cash management and bill payment
- Employee expense reimbursement oversight
- Payroll processing review and collaboration with clients
- Assist with the preparation and review the month end close process
- Detail review of reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
- Analyze the balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow statements
- Ensure books are maintained in compliance with individual client expectations, GAAP, income tax cash basis, Income tax accrual basis, or other comprehensive basis of accounting
- Assist with consolidations and foreign currency translations
- Assist in the preparation and/or review of monthly financial reporting including dashboards, KPIs, and narratives
- Assist with QuickBooks Online implementations and client onboarding
- Assist the FP&A team with budgeting and forecasting
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients, serving as their primary point of contact for day-to-day communication, coordination, and support
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3+ years of recent work experience as an accountant in a public accounting firm within a Client Accounting Services Department or experience working as an accountant in an outsourced accounting or CFO firm
- 1+ years of experience being a Senior
- Experience with QuickBooks Online
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to function in a team setting and collaborate with others
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Good to Have
- CPA license or actively working towards obtaining a CPA license
- Experience with Bill.com & Jirav (FP&A software)
- Experience in Technology and SaaS, Professional Services, Real Estate, Family Office, Life Sciences industries
Perks & Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- ADD insurance
- Paid time off (for salaried personnel)
- Paid sick leave (for hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project)
Job Description
Kforce's client, a regional public accounting firm in New Jersey, seeks a Senior Accountant for their Client Accounting & Advisory team. This role is fully remote but there will be times required to visit clients in NJ/NY. To be considered for this role you must live in New Jersey. In this role, you will be providing accounting services to their clients that are in a variety of industries including Technology and SaaS, Professional Services, Real Estate, Family Office, Life Sciences. This firm has a great culture, work life balance & has consistently been ranked as the Best Place to Work NJ for the past twenty years! Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate service activities and help oversee staff accountants
- Oversee the day-to-day accounting services to clients
- Overview and direct interaction with general ledger postings
- Accounts payable oversight including cash management and bill payment
- Employee expense reimbursement oversight
- Payroll processing review and collaboration with clients
- Assist with the preparation and review the month end close process
- Detail review of reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
- Analyze the balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow statements
- Ensure books are maintained in compliance with individual client expectations, GAAP, income tax cash basis, Income tax accrual basis, or other comprehensive basis of accounting
- Assist with consolidations and foreign currency translations
- Assist in the preparation and/or review of monthly financial reporting including dashboards, KPIs, and narratives
- Assist with QuickBooks Online implementations and client onboarding
- Assist the FP&A team with budgeting and forecasting
- Maintain ongoing relationships with clients, serving as their primary point of contact for day-to-day communication, coordination, and support
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA license or actively working towards obtaining a CPA license preferred but not required
- 3+ years of recent work experience as an accountant in a public accounting firm within a Client Accounting Services Department or experience working as an accountant in an outsourced accounting or CFO firm
- 1+ years of experience being a Senior
- Experience with QuickBooks Online
- Experience with Bill.com & Jirav (FP&A software) preferred but not required
- Experience in the following industries preferred by not required - Technology and SaaS, Professional Services, Real Estate, Family Office, Life Sciences
- Proficient in Excel
- Able to function in a team setting and collaborate with others
- Strong organizational and communication skills