Staff Accountant

Our client is seeking a Staff Accountant to join their team in Scottsdale, AZ
. This is a full-time, direct hire role. On-site 5 days a week with 3 days WFH monthly.

The Staff Accountant is a highly accountable and results-oriented professional who works directly with clients to provide exceptional financial support and guidance. In this dynamic, client-facing role, you will regularly interact with both our bookkeepers and clients to deliver accurate financial reporting, answer questions in real-time, and ensure our clients always have a clear understanding of their financial situation.

• Help clients understand their financial statements and how to use them for decision-making
• Provide ongoing support through monthly/weekly reviews of financials
• Perform reconciliations – monthly/quarterly/annually
• Ensure that monthly bank & credit card reconciliations are completed timely for month-end close deadlines
• Execute Accounts Receivables and Account Payables tasks for clients (i.e., paying bills, sending invoices, following-up on past-due invoices, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial statements as requested from owners and financial stakeholders
• Update financial data in a timely manner and ensure it is accurate via weekly soft reconciliations
• Proactively identify, propose solutions, and/or communicate to the supervisor in a timely manner if the information is not accurate or the close deadlines will be missed
• Assist in coordinating the preparation and compilation of year-end reporting, financial statements, and reconciliations for CPA firm, for tax return preparation
• Ensure that all clients in the book of business financials are closed by the 15th of the following month

• Associate’s Degree in Accounting and Finance, or equivalent business experience
• At least 2 years’ progressively responsible experience in Accounting and Financial management practices
• Ability to process and interpret accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Can manage bank and general ledger reconciliations as well as payroll processing
• Knowledge of best practices for performing month-end closings
• Ability to track fixed assets and prepare depreciation schedules
• Understanding of how to prepare the trial balance
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Procedures (GAAP)
• Working knowledge of Quickbooks Desktop and Quickbooks Online
• Ability to work with project management software (e.g., Asana) and G-Suite (Slides and Docs)
• Strong with numbers and figures and possession of analytical acumen
• Ability to work with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting requirements