Client Accounting Services Manager

Eide Bailly LLP•Fargo, ND

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Client Accounting Services Manager in Fargo, ND, will manage client relationships by monitoring client needs and building value into professional services. This role serves as a key point of contact for clients on day-to-day accounting matters, effectively functioning as their accounting department. The manager will oversee the recording of bank activity, review reconciliations, and assist with month-end balancing and journal entries, providing analyses of GL accounts. They will also communicate month-end results to clients and ensure the timely completion of the month-end process. Responsibilities include reviewing reports, returns, and other required documents such as sales tax reports, year-end tax forms, financial statements, and ensuring the distribution of tax forms like 1099s. Additionally, the role involves providing mentoring and technical training to staff, performing client billings, ensuring timely and accurate project performance, maintaining compliance with project budgets and deadlines, making recommendations for process streamlining, providing feedback for practice development, identifying cross-selling opportunities, and participating in business development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
5+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience required.
Advanced knowledge of general ledger accounting and principles.
Ability to think innovatively to incorporate technology solutions and streamlined processes.
Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines by setting priorities with work projects.
Ability to establish and maintain effect working relationships with co-workers and clients.
Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), QuickBooks, and using various software packages.
Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Valid CPA or CMA license or working towards obtaining one of these licenses preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages client relationships by monitoring client needs and building value into professional service.
Serve as a key point of contact on day-to-day accounting matters for the client.
Actively manages clients' day-to-day accounting needs, functioning as their accounting dept.
Reviews the recording of bank activity and other accounting transactions for clients.
Reviews the reconciliations of client bank, credit card, and loan accounts.
Reviews and assists with month-end balancing and journal entries and provides analyses of GL accounts.
Communicates month-end results to clients.
Ensures the timely completion of the month-end process for clients.
Reviews reports, returns, and other documents as required, including sales tax reports, year-end tax forms, monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements, and other reports required by clients.
Reviews and ensures distribution of Forms 1099, 1098, 1096 and other related tax forms.
Provides mentoring and technical training for staff in the Client Accounting Services department.
Performs client billings for accounting services provided.
Ensures timely and accurate performance on assigned projects.
Maintains compliance with project budgets, turnaround times, and deadlines.
Makes recommendations on how to streamline processes.
Provides feedback to develop the outsourced accounting practice.
Identifies opportunities to cross-sell Eide Bailly services to clients.
Participates in the area of business development.