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Staff Accountant (Closed)

Date Posted: Oct 3, 2019

Job #1563630
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Denver, Colorado, United States
Professional

Lucas Group is partnering with a fuller service accounting firm in Denver, Colorado in search of a Senior Accountant to join their team. 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Communicating project progress to clients on a regular basis both in written form and visiting client offices for face to face meetings.
  • Communicating with Manager and Director (really over-communicating) where client deliverables stand, providing suggestions for process improvements or "fixes" for client books, making sure that the Management staff is informed and no deliverables fall through the cracks.
  • Tech savvy individual who is will jump into different systems, vet them, kick the tires, and confirm back to Mgt if the system is viable for a client. Implementing new systems for clients (typically, QBO)
  • Provide process improvement suggestions, document processes and/or improvements for clients, and train clients on processes.
  • Vast understanding of financial statements and capable of both completing a month end close independently as well as review the financials of an organization produced by the client.
  • The ability to make journal entries (accruals, reclasses, revenue, payroll), intercompany reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and upload entries into QuickBooks
  • Update cash flow forecasts on a weekly basis with a solid understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables
  • Understands payroll and has used an online payroll service like ADP or Paychex to report and book payroll expense on a bi-weekly basis
  • Capable of jumping between tasks/clients needs, but still finishes tasks in an effective and efficient manner
  • The ability to offer suggestions on how to book journal entries, fix g/l accounts, and correct issues in the ledger

 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum two years of recent experience with full cycle accounting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and/or Finance
  • QuickBooks Online a must
  • Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, sumifs, pivot tables, advanced formulas)
  • Organized, self starter that can complete tasks without regular supervision
  • Must be accustomed to owning their workload and handle multiple tasks with ease
  • Experience dealing with multiple clients and entities is a huge plus
  • Process improver, idea maker, problem solver, innovative, with a good personality
  • Mastering the ability to multi-task while working with multiple companies