Senior Staff Accountant

Clyde & Co • Kansas City, MO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Clyde & Co is seeking a Senior Accountant with at least three years of relevant accounting 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 month-, quarter-, and year-end close; prepares financial statements, schedules, reconciliations, analyses, and journal entries; and helps maintain General Ledger governance and internal controls. It also supports external audits, financial systems implementations and upgrades, process improvements, and special projects. The role provides accounting and systems guidance to colleagues and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• At least three years of relevant accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with financial close activities, journal entries, complex account reconciliations, variance analysis, and external audit support.
• Self-directed and disciplined, able to identify priorities, take ownership, and work with 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 develop practical solutions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and confidence interacting with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Excellent 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 Microsoft Excel proficiency, 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.
• Knowledge of Elite 3E and/or Enterprise financial software.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, completing 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 reconciliations and analyses, including accruals, work-in-progress, payroll-related accounts, fixed assets, prepayments, rent-related accounts, cash and banking accounts, and other significant balances.
• 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 account creation and modification requests, appropriate account usage, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations and cash account analyses, investigate outstanding and unreconciled items, and coordinate resolution of discrepancies.
• Review and process accounting transactions, payments, and supporting documentation in accordance with established procedures and internal controls.
• Support year-end external audits by preparing schedules and supporting documentation, responding to information requests, and assisting with audit queries.
• Provide technical support for 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 to improve accounting processes, reporting, controls, and efficiency.
• Provide guidance and technical support to accounting team members 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 in developing and implementing solutions.

Benefits

• Hybrid work flexibility, balancing remote and in-office work.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and an annual wellbeing day.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Short-term and enhanced long-term disability plans.
• Referral bonuses for introducing colleagues.
• 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