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

8 Skills Required For This Role

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