What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate position at BST & CO CPAS LLP?
Description
About the CFO for Hire Team
CFO for Hire is a highly specialized, organized team of chief financial officers, controllers, senior accountants, and bookkeeping specialists with years of experience working with small to mid-sized organizations, for-profit and non-profit.
CFO for Hire offers much more than outsourced functional-level accounting and bookkeeping, and more than exclusively high-level financial management. CFO for Hire provides a comprehensive blend of services that accomplish our clients’ daily accounting needs while working towards a corporate financial goal and mission.
About the Senior Associate, Senior Accounting Specialist Role
The Senior Accounting Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities for multiple clients. This includes general oversight of their accounting system and financial reporting.
Essential Responsibilities:
· Overall day-to-day management of financial reporting accuracy and on-time processing of client information.
· Record journal entries in multiple accounting software systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
· Bank and other balance sheet account reconciliations
· Payroll reconciliations
· Review and approval of account classifications
· Review of G/L for any missing transactions and overall accuracy
· Reconcile subsidiary account to controls.
· Preparation of initial/draft Management Reporting Package each month
· Help clients with various related issues they are confronted with.
· Processing of vendor bills and credit card transactions
· W-9 administration
· Monthly draft 1099 vendor report preparation and year end 1099 preparation
· May process payroll and related transactions, based on client needs
To be successful in this role, you will bring with you:
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred or Associate’s Degree with requisite experience.
· Experience with full-charge accounting, or strong experience with a combination of duties including data entry of day-to-day accounting transactions.
· Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and QuickBooks. Other accounting software experience is a plus.
· Ability and desire to balance multiple clients that may be in different industries and in different locations.
· Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
· Excellent written, verbal and follow-through skills.
· Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment.
· Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively.
· Takes initiative and works independently on routine as well as complex matters.
· Displays great time-management skills and can prioritize workload.
· Results oriented and displays a commitment to exceeding customer expectations.
About BST
BST & Co. CPAs, LLP is a multi-disciplinary accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Latham, serving the needs of closely held companies, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit and governmental entities, and high-net worth individuals. BST offers a broad portfolio of accounting and auditing, tax, consulting, outsourced accounting, talent strategy and marketing services, as well as valuations, forensic accounting, and litigation support. The firm is recognized as one of the Top 300 Accounting Firms in the U.S.
Why choose BST:
· Diversity of our Expertise
· Communication is Open and Objective
· Professional Environment and Attitude is Fostered
· Advancement is Encouraged
· Ideas are Welcome
· Community Impact and Employee Engagement
· Named one of Albany’s Best Places to Work 2018-2022
· Hybrid and Flexible Work Model
Please visit our website to learn more about BST’s Talent Experience.