Staff Accountant

Piper Sandler & Co.•Minneapolis, MN

31d•$55,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Piper Sandler, we connect capital with opportunity to build a better future. We believe that diverse teams with unique backgrounds, skills and experiences yield more innovative solutions. This is reflected in our commitment to engage, hire, and retain bright, committed people to work in partnership within an inclusive environment that allows each person to achieve personal success and add value to our teams and communities. We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Accounting team in our Minneapolis, MN office. This position will work in the Financial Reporting team and share responsibility for fixed assets and lease accounting and the accounts payable process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
0–2 years of relevant business experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot tables) and Microsoft Access.
Strong understanding of financial and accounting principles, specifically ASC 842.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
Keen attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to identify inefficiencies and implement practical, time-saving solutions.

Responsibilities

Lease Accounting: Partner with the corporate real estate group to review new lease and sublease agreements, extracting key occupancy-related information.
Prepare lease calculations in accordance with ASC 842 and maintain accurate rent payment requirements across all occupancy spreadsheets.
Execute monthly rent and occupancy payments to landlords and process incoming payments for sublease locations.
Complete monthly account reconciliations for occupancy-related accounts.
Partner with the financial planning and analysis team to review month-to-month variances and prepare occupancy expense forecasts.
Fixed Assets Management: Manage the full lifecycle of fixed assets, including adding new assets to the system, processing disposals and transfers, and booking monthly depreciation expense.
Monitor and ensure compliance with corporate Fixed Asset policies.
Complete monthly account reconciliations and prepare quarterly roll-forward schedules.
Prepare annual personal property tax returns and process business tax payments.
Accounts Payable: Review employee expense reports and vendor invoices, ensuring accurate and timely payment processing.
Verify new vendor information and add them to the accounts payable system.