Senior Staff Accountant

Clyde & Co • Kansas City, KS

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Clyde & Co is seeking a Senior Accountant with at least three years of relevant experience to perform and support complex accounting, financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis activities. The role contributes to accurate and timely financial close and reporting, supports audit and tax compliance requirements, assists with financial systems and process improvements, and provides technical guidance to Finance team members and cross-functional stakeholders.

The position supports financial close and reporting, prepares and reviews account reconciliations and journal entries, investigates discrepancies, and helps maintain the General Ledger and internal controls. It also supports external audits, financial system implementations and upgrades, process improvements, and special projects. The role provides accounting and systems guidance to team members and stakeholders.

The position offers hybrid work flexibility, professional development and mentorship, and a range of health, disability, leave, and referral benefits. Clyde & Co describes its values as working as one, excelling with clients, celebrating difference, and acting boldly. The firm states its commitment to inclusion, community support, and reducing its environmental impact, including through commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and emissions reduction targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least three years of relevant accounting experience, including hands-on financial close activities, journal entries, complex account reconciliations, variance analysis, and external audit support.
• Self-directed and disciplined, with the ability to identify priorities, take ownership, and work with appropriate urgency and focus.
• Sound judgment, strong organizational skills, initiative, and a proactive approach to completing work and resolving issues.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate issues, develop practical solutions, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence interacting with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong time-management and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, PivotTables, and XLOOKUP, and proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and ability to identify unusual balances, discrepancies, and control issues.
• Commitment to ethics, professional integrity, discretion, and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Elite 3E and/or Enterprise financial software is an asset but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities, completing assigned deliverables accurately and within reporting deadlines.
• Prepare and analyze monthly internal financial statements and supporting schedules, including Income Statement and Balance Sheet accounts, and perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
• Prepare complex balance sheet and profit and loss account reconciliations and analyses, including accruals, work-in-progress (WIP), payroll-related accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, rent-related accounts, cash and banking accounts, and other significant balances.
• Prepare and maintain accounting schedules and reconciliations; investigate reconciling items, unusual balances, and discrepancies; and document and resolve outstanding items.
• Prepare journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, adjusting entries, and complex or non-routine entries, with appropriate accounting treatment and supporting documentation.
• Support General Ledger maintenance and governance, including GL account creation and modification requests, appropriate account usage, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations and cash account analyses, investigate unreconciled items, and coordinate resolution of discrepancies with relevant stakeholders.
• Review and process accounting transactions, payments, and supporting documentation in accordance with procedures and internal controls.
• Support year-end external audits by preparing audit schedules and supporting documentation, responding to information requests, and assisting with audit queries.
• Provide technical support on accounting processes and financial systems, troubleshoot issues, and assist Finance team members and other stakeholders with accounting and system-related questions.
• Participate in financial system implementations, upgrades, testing, and process improvements; identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting, controls, and efficiency.
• Provide guidance and technical support to accounting team members, encourage knowledge sharing, and promote consistent application of accounting policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives, including software implementations, automation opportunities, and improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
• Support internal controls and regulatory compliance; identify accounting or control issues and assist with developing and implementing solutions.

Benefits

• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and an annual wellbeing day.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee and family.
• Short-term and enhanced long-term disability plans.
• Referral bonuses for introducing colleagues to the team.
• Mentorship, global training programs, and career development support.
• Social events, volunteer and community service initiatives, and professional development opportunities.
• Six months of fully paid parental leave for all parents regardless of gender or path to parenthood.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior