CFO Advisory, Associate (Staff)

Cherry Bekaert•Atlanta, GA

31d

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert is a full-service public accounting and consulting firm seeking talented individuals to join its growing CFO Advisory, Accounting Advisory GPS Team (Government & Public Sector /State & Local). As a Staff Associate within the GPS practice, you will help clients protect and enhance their organizations' value by leveraging their internal controls to enable growth, manage risk, and define sustainable operations. Your days will involve supporting governmental accounting advisory engagements by providing timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting support, including the implementation of new accounting standards, account reconciliations, financial statement closing procedures, financial statement preparation, and on-demand governmental accounting support. A significant portion of the work focuses on solving government accounting and financial reporting challenges, from implementing new standards to addressing staffing or event-driven needs at the state or local government level. As a Staff Associate, you will perform specific engagement activities under supervision, participate in client discussions, and assist with drafting deliverables.

Requirements

Minimum 1+ years of experience within a public accounting firm or public sector environment (local, state or federal preferred) performing external audit, consulting, or in the accounting and finance function.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
Strong accounting skills.
Knowledge of internal accounting controls, professional standards and regulations and related systems.
Prior experience with audit, accounting, and/or consulting standards (GASB, AICPA, GAS including Yellow Book/Green Book).
Prior experience with internal controls including documentation and testing of controls.
Interest in serving state and local government clients.
Capable of working in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy.
Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details.
Ability to multi-task and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time if needed.
Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.
Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

Performing specific engagement activities under the supervision of a more senior team member.
Participating in discussions with clients.
Assisting with drafting deliverables.
Implementation of new accounting standards, including GASB 101 and GASB 103.
Bank account and other subsidiary ledger reconciliation.
Financial statement close processes.
Drafting Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs).
Accounting problem solving.
Financial data manipulation.
Internal control and best practice evaluation.
Validation of information between multiple sources of financial information.