Accounting Services Associate

KSM•Cincinnati, IN

About The Position

KSM is an employee-owned independent advisory, tax, and audit firm. The Accounting Services Associate performs accounting services using clients’ records and supports KSM’s Outsourced Finance and Accounting Services (OFAS) practice. The role involves accounting and bookkeeping tasks across a variety of industries, maintaining accuracy and timeliness, meeting budget and deadline expectations, and responding to internal and external reporting requests. The associate is expected to learn and follow firm and practice policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality, and escalate unplanned tasks or client requests to the Director or Manager on the account.

Requirements

Ability to learn new skills quickly and adapt to unexpected situations.
Ability to learn new software applications and proficiency with core applications.
Knowledge of and experience with software packages, with the ability to learn new applications easily.
Attention to detail and ability to multitask professionally in a fast-paced environment across a variety of industries.
Client-centric approach.
Team-oriented approach that supports cross-functional assignments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills via telephone, video, and email.
Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling confidential client matters.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of accounting services experience related to financial statement reconciliations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end financial statements/general ledger through trial balance.
Experience with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Bill.com, payroll providers, and Microsoft Office applications, including Teams.

Responsibilities

Perform accounting services using clients’ records.
Reconcile bank accounts and investigate discrepancies.
Prepare customer invoices and apply cash receipts.
Enter and process vendor bills, manage vendor records, administer W-9s, and identify 1099 vendors.
Download and code credit card transactions.
Reconcile subsidiary accounts to the general ledger.
Accurately and promptly record transactions in subsidiary journals and post them to the general ledger.
Prepare and process payroll and payroll tax returns, including new-hire setup and related communication, and record payroll in the accounting system.
Update property and equipment schedules and calculate depreciation and amortization.
Identify and escalate tasks or client requests not listed in client work instructions to the Director or Manager working on the account.
Complete assigned jobs within targeted budgets and deliver work on time to internal and external deadlines.
Prepare custom financial reports regularly when requested by internal or external customers.
Become familiar with and follow firm and OFAS practice policies and procedures.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.