Client Advisory Services at Price Paige & Clovis, California

Client Advisory Services Senior

At Price Paige & Company, our core values define our culture. We value our team members and are committed to helping them maintain a healthy work/life balance. Our team members share our commitment to our clients, community, families, and each other. Hereyou will have continuous training and development, along with a dynamic set of job responsibilities. If you see yourself working in a fun, diverse, and collaborative company with top-notch perks and a positive culture, PPC is where you want to be.

The Client Advisory Services Senior is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting for the firm's clients. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The CAS Senior supervises the Staff and Bookkeepers in the CAS Department and oversees the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll cycles and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and many accounting activities, including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end client tax and audit projects, and the support of budget and forecast activities. The CAS Senior will have contact with clients and is encouraged to always look for cross-selling opportunities.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare month-end closing journal entries, monthly financial statements, and monthly budgets and forecasting with continued maintenance
• Responsible for gathering audit documentation and support requested by outside auditors
• Lead special projects as assigned by supervisor and work with supervisor to develop and maintain procedures and checklists to facilitate client and department work
• Reconcile client records to trial balance, which may include analytical procedures, and performs schedule computations of prepaids, accruals, property and equipment, and calculate depreciation expense
• Responsible for overseeing clerical and administrative tasks for department, with expectation of setting schedule and organizing work according to workloads and budgets
• Communicates budget & priorities with partners/managers while being able to identify separately billable time and cross-selling opportunities
• Participates in department meetings/discussions and assists with internal training
• Begins to take charge of client relationship and be primary contact for clients
• Builds productive relationships with staff, other seniors, supervisors, managers and principals by keeping teams informed of work progress and adapting to various management styles
• Become familiar with the firm's policies, procedures, mission, and values
• Stay up-to-date on industry-specific/niche group journals and firm library sources
• Learns about the firm's service capabilities so they can be offered to clients in appropriate circumstances

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Proficiency in use of computers and accounting software (mainly Sage Intacct, Quickbooks, FloQast, Bill.com)
• Understanding of the rules, regulations and Code of Professional Conduct of the AICPA
• Well-rounded knowledge and understanding of accounting principles, AP, AR, and Payroll processes, specifically within non-profit organizations
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English
• Ability to oversee staff and experience reviewing staff work
• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced environment with extreme attention to detail and accuracy, minimal supervision, and ability to multi-task
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with a client-centric approach
• Team player with a positive "can-do" attitude
• Ability to work regular overtime in order to meet client deadlines
• Experience working in a paperless environment strongly preferred
• Have a valid driver's license
• Have current auto insurance policy with at least minimum requirements for California
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA license not required, but preferred

Position offers a competitive salary of $62,000-$102,000 with benefits. An Equal Opportunity Employer