Senior Staff Accountant
About The Position
Rice Fergus Miller is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and highly organized Senior Staff Accountant to join their finance team. The Senior Staff Accountant is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the Company's financial records, leading complex accounting activities, preparing financial reports, overseeing reconciliations, supporting the monthly and annual close processes, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and internal controls. This is a hands-on role providing technical accounting expertise, mentoring junior staff, and partnering with project managers and practice leadership. Previous experience in project accounting for a professional services business is essential (preference for accounting experience in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction, or Engineering).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Minimum of 3 years in a staff accountant or similar position.
- Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, and audits.
- Strong GAAP knowledge.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- ERP experience (Ajera, BQE, Paycom).
Nice To Haves
- CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
- CPA preferred.
- Experience improving accounting processes and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and maintain accurate financial records and reports.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
- Prepare and review complex journal entries and maintain the general ledger.
- Perform and review bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations.
- Analyze financial results and investigate variances.
- Partner with project accountant on monthly client billings and resolve complex billing inquiries.
- Oversee payroll processing
- Banking and credit card account management
- Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
- Assist with budgets, forecasts, and financial projections.
- Prepare and file sales and use tax returns.
- Coordinate internal and external audits.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, and regulations.
- Recommend process improvements and strengthen internal controls.
- Assist with ERP enhancements and testing.
- Mentor staff accountants and other accounting personnel.
- Collaborate with leadership on financial analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible work arrangements
- Comprehensive benefits
- Professional development support
- Opportunities to build a long-term career
- Vacation Pay of 2 to 4 weeks per year, depending on years in career
- Sick Leave of 80 hours per year
- Parental Leave of 4 weeks, after one year of employment
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Eight hours of Paid Volunteer Time
- Health Insurance: Medical, Dental and Vision with RFM paying 99% of the employee's premium
- Cafeteria Plan: Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Account, Transportation Account
- Lifestyle Spending Account allowance of $500 per year for remote work and wellness-related expenses
- Long Term Disability Insurance paid by RFM
- Employee Assistance Program paid by RFM
- 401(k) Plan with match of up to 4%
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
- Voluntary Aflac policies
- Voluntary Legal and ID Protection plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
