Senior Accountant

Platform Accounting Group
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • $70,000–$100,000 Per Year
18 days ago

Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper

The Senior Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper is a key part of our team. You will perform general bookkeeping, payroll and business advising for a variety of individual and business clients. Our goal is to build long-lasting relationships by providing thehighest level of service and oversight to the people we work for.

What You Will Do
  • Provide accounting and advisory services for a variety of clients, including individuals and businesses in a variety of industries.
  • Perform general accounting duties including entering transactions and reconciling general ledger, credit card, and cash accounts; propose and record journal entries.
  • Perform complex adjustments and reconciliations on books; clean-up of accounting systems and records.
  • Utilize accounting software and systems to prepare financial reports, ensuring adherence to accounting standards such as GAAP
  • Propose and setup accounting systems and services for new clients
  • Prepare payroll and payroll tax returns; prepare and file sales tax returns, record and report fixed assets and personal property.
  • Utilize strong industry knowledge and research abilities to provide high level service on complex projects.
  • Proactive risk and compliance assessments, and best practice recommendations to clients.
  • Oversee and review work from entry level staff.
  • Train and oversee staff accountants
  • Manage personal and team projects, manage competing priorities and ensure timely completion of projects and adherence to deadlines.
  • Develop relationships with clients and gain understanding of their finances and businesses.
  • Interpret financial reports provided by clients, and within accounting software.
  • Propose and record journal entries for business clients.
  • Build knowledge of tax laws and accounting practices to better serve our client's needs.
What We Look For
  • 3 - 5 years professional accounting experience, preferably in for or across multiple clients and industries.
  • Superior accuracy and technical expertise, knowledge of client industries.
  • Excellent communication, attention to detail, strong analytical skills
  • Expert use of with accounting software & systems, and ability to learn new systems quickly
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive problem solving and project management
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Experience with QuickBooks Accounting Software
What We Offer
  • Tremendous opportunity for advancement within a rapidly growing professional services firm
  • Ongoing informal and formal training and development
  • Very competitive compensation
  • 401(k) and medical benefits
  • Firm sponsored continuing education

The expected salary range for this role is $70,000 - $100,000 per year, which represents a good faith and reasonable estimate. Compensation decisions depend on numerous factors including bona fide qualifications and the facts and circumstances of each case at the time of hiring. Relevant qualifications include, but are not limited to employee education, training, skillset, credentials/certifications, relevant work experience, geographic work location (including if the employee will be hybrid or fully in-office), the scope and responsibilities of the role, internal level and peer equity, and market considerations.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSanta Rosa, CA
Salary$70,000–$100,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Accountingunmatched
  • Accounting Softwareunmatched
  • Accounting Standards and Regulationsunmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Bookkeepingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Credit Cardsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Financial Reportingunmatched
  • Financial Systemsunmatched
  • Fixed Assetsunmatched
  • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Intuit Quickbooksunmatched
  • Journal Entriesunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Payroll Taxunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Research Skillsunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Sales Managementunmatched
  • Sales Taxunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Tax Accountingunmatched
  • Tax Regulationsunmatched
  • Tax Returnsunmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched

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