Senior Associate - Tampa, United States - Schellman
Description
Schellman is a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications.Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services, such as financial statement audits or tax preparation services, as other CPA firms.
We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality; a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO.
This is a great opportunity to be part of Schellman's fast-growing Finance team.We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant (fully remote position) that will perform accounting for various transactions, such as equity, leases, intercompany, etc., and actively participate in the financial close process.
This role will hold key relationships within Finance and with client-facing service delivery teams within the firm, as well as interface with our external tax and audit teams.
The Senior Staff Accountant should be familiar with US GAAP and have some experience with researching technical accounting areas of accounting.
The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys a full and sometimes deadline-driven day, has excellent analytical skills and understands that attention to detail is often the key to success.
They will have three or more years of relevant experience and have demonstrated exceptional competencies through previous employment performance.Job Summary
The Senior Staff Accountant performs accounting for various transactions, such as equity, leases, intercompany, etc., and actively participates in the financial close process.
This role will hold key relationships within Finance and with client-facing service delivery teams within the firm, as well as interface with our external tax and audit teams.
The Senior Staff Accountant will work closely with US GAAP and will research technical areas of accounting in order to drives change for Schellman's current practices.
This position reports to the Senior Manager of Accounting.Essential Functions
Own various areas of accounting and ensure accuracy and quality reporting over those areas
Generate and/or review journal entries and accruals for month-end close
Prepare reconciliations and participate in monthly balance sheet reviews
Develop/maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Generate various reports and queries to support financial reporting and analytics
Research proper accounting treatment for various transactions
Prepare/review audit schedules and respond to auditor questions
Troubleshoot any recurring process issues, determining root cause and driving solutions
Assist with special projects as necessary
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
At least 3-5 years of progressive job experience in accounting. Big Four experience strongly preferred
Strong analysis skills. Experience in working with large data and spreadsheets in Excel
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with peers and all levels of management
Strong organizational skills. Effective in prioritizing work and following through on commitments
Strong problem-solving skills – ability to determine solutions and alternative solutions based on the situation
Positive attitude and a high level of enthusiasm
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Ability to work additional hours to meet deadlines
Education, Work Experience, And Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting
Advanced proficiency with Excel required
CPA preferred; MBA or other advanced degree a plus
Experience with Workday a plus
Schellman is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; therefore, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements.
Connecting, collaborating and continuous education are also highly valued and therefore we require approximately 20% travel annually for our Operations roles, which can include in-person training, team meet-ups, and strategy meetings.
Service Delivery team members will also be required to travel based on business and client needs.#J-18808-Ljbffr