Staff Accountant - Outsourced Accounting Services
About The Position
BerryDunn is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its Outsourced Accounting Services Practice Group. The role supports multiple client engagements at a time, performing compilation and financial statement preparation engagements and full-scope general ledger processing, including payables and receivables, bank reconciliations, recording bank and credit card activity, vendor inquiries, deposits, and journal entries. The position also performs month-end and quarter-end closing procedures for multiple clients. Work is closely supervised, with coaching and hands-on guidance from the senior, manager, or principal in charge of each engagement. Extensive internal and external training is provided on technical and soft skills, teamwork, and the firm’s systems, operations, and relationships. BerryDunn expects flexibility, willingness to seek advice, and ambition to learn, with the expectation that the employee will be able to perform increasingly complex functions with little or no direct supervision after a year. The position may be based in the Waltham, Massachusetts; Portland or Bangor, Maine; or Manchester, New Hampshire offices, or performed remotely. Travel is minimal, at less than 10% per year.
Requirements
- Minimum BA/BS degree in Accounting.
- Full-cycle accounting experience.
- Team player with a positive approach.
- Strong computer skills.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple ongoing assignments.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform attestation work, including compilation and preparation of financial statement engagements.
- Perform month-end and quarter-end closes for multiple client engagements, including maintenance of prepaids, accruals, depreciation, and other GAAP accounting adjustments.
- Assist the professional team in preparing GAAP work papers and trial balances.
- Process payables for multiple clients and produce payable reports and checks with approval.
- Process and maintain receivables for multiple clients and make deposits.
- Record bank and credit card transactional activity in various accounting software packages.
- Perform bank reconciliations and maintain and monitor cash balances.
- Know and understand the reasons for the firm's policies and procedures.
- Establish effective work schedules.
- Build and nurture strong working relationships with clients.
- Work effectively as a team member to complete project components and assignment tasks.
- Actively participate in meetings as a member of the outsourced accounting team.
Benefits
- Eligible employees have access to benefits supporting physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
