Senior Staff Accountant

Overview

Who We Are At Benesch we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and building trust with our clients and employees. Benesch is recognized for Top Workplaces and AmLaw 150 rankings, and we offer a hybrid schedule, career development, transparent leadership, and a diverse and inclusive culture. For benefits details, see

We are one of the fastest growing firms with offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. If you champion a First in Service approach and want to join an exciting and growing Firm, apply to join our team.

Senior Staff Accountant in our Cleveland office. This position is hybrid and has work-from-home flexibility.

Are you looking for a new challenge in a newly created role where you can carve out your own niche? Do you have experience with public accounting or auditing and a desire to establish processes to improve efficiency? This Senior Staff Accountant position may be the role for you. It is ideal for a senior-level accountant seeking an opportunity to advance toward more management responsibilities and to contribute to the financial success of the organization.

The Senior Staff Accountant supports the Senior Manager/Assistant Controller in managing the monthly financial close, preparing account reconciliations, preparing financial statements, and implementing accounting controls.

• Performs all necessary closing procedures for Month-end Close including journal entries, account reconciliations and accruals. Ensures timely and accurate completion of month-end closing process.
• Prepares monthly financial statements including Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Income Statements.
• Reviews the monthly reconciliation of fixed asset general ledger accounts and the summary of fixed assets and depreciation.
• Analyzes financial statement accounts to ensure accurate reporting of accounts including insurance, debt and leasing balances.
• Maintains daily cash sheet accounts.
• Reviews accounting department procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls and Firm policies.
• Responsible for the overall maintenance of the general ledger accounts including the process of account reconciliation to ensure accuracy.
• Supports external audits with audit schedule preparation and providing documentation for outside auditors.
• Reviews IOLTA trust bank accounts monthly.
• Prepares the annual budget for depreciation, insurance, CAT/Sales tax and other accounting department expenses.
• Helps to identify and implement financial process improvements.
• Provides thorough analysis and support of financial projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of Big 4 accounting experience or demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, compliance and audit coordination.
• Experience in preparation of Financial Statements, month-end closing process, general ledger and fixed assets.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint are essential for this position. Experience with Aderant and Sage software is helpful.
• Great customer service attitude and ability to communicate effectively with team members is essential.

The salary range for this position is $87K to $117K.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at  or email at

Salary: $87,000 - $117,000 per year

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