CAAS - Senior Accountant (State & Local Government Industry)
About The Position
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm that offers industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. CLA is seeking a Senior Accountant with State and Local Government industry experience to join their Client Accounting and Advisory Service (CAAS) team. This role is responsible for completing account reconciliations, supporting month-end closing processes, and drafting financial statements. The Senior Accountant will identify, communicate, and proactively discuss options with the CAAS team, oversee CAAS Staff, and manage the accounting function for smaller clients. They will interact with clients and engagement team members to provide technical guidance, alternate courses of action, and recommendations for solutions, while developing a broader understanding of GAAP for their specific chosen industry.
Requirements
- 4 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required.
- Relevant work experience within state & local government is highly preferred.
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Responsibilities
- Develops an understanding of each client’s business/organization operations.
- Competent in management of multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
- Leads coordination and processing of accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts, and payroll.
- Coordinates and completes account reconciliations (i.e. prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals).
- Completes complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.).
- Prepares, understands, and reviews financial statements (basic to complex).
- Reviews general ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc.
- Proactively creates process and procedure documentation and builds their own backup.
- Completes sales tax returns and Form 1099s.
- Prepares audit workpapers, tax return workpapers, and other forms or items as requested by clients.
- Assists with projects for internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consultative projects.
Benefits
- health
- dental
- vision
- 401k
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
