Associate, Staff Accountant

Cresset Capital • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Cresset is seeking an Associate, Staff Accountant. This position is hands-on, requiring experience in bill payment, including classification and recording of bank account and credit card details, and experience in bookkeeping including recording all transactions for a given entity, and production of basic financial reports. Understanding of operational accounting, cash management, and payroll functions are important to success. This role will have direct interaction with Family Office clients serving the needs of high-net worth individuals, families, and business owners in a fiduciary capacity.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in accounting, or bookkeeping and bill pay activities, with direct experience working within General Ledger systems (e.g. QuickBooks)
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills including multi-tasking and prioritizing of responsibilities across multiple points of contact in a deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities in an entrepreneurial environment
• Solid skills and experience using Microsoft Office products, including and most importantly, Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as a team

Responsibilities

• Family entity bookkeeping, which may include individuals, revocable trusts, or other related entities
• Timely, accurate, and reliable bill pay for high-net-worth clientele using Bill.com and Quickbooks Online
• Cash management services including ensuring sufficient funds to make required payments
• General ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, and cost allocations
• Maintain sources and uses of cash reporting for family members
• Support financing and financial operations related to residential holdings and acquisitions
• Interface with clients, and client advisors (investment, tax, other), and others on our team to ensure excellent communication takes place
• Prepare Excel worksheets containing analysis of client financial data such as broker analysis and construction or investment history spreadsheets.
• Generate client reports on cash basis using Quickbooks accounting software for monthly/quarterly/annual client deliverables.
• Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of records.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• health savings accounts
• short and long-term disability insurance
• voluntary critical and accident insurance
• pre-tax parking and transportation programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed