Accounting Specialist

Overview:

Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a leading advisory CPA firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 145 territories, with 41,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $4.7 billion.

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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Responsibilities:

The main responsibility of the Accounting Specialist is to provide accounting and financial reporting support services to clients with minimal supervision. This role will be responsible for basic accounting tasks and deliverables however, will continue to work as part of a team to complete deliverables for clients and is expected to do so in a timely manner, with high quality and accuracy. This role works on several clients across various industries and geographies and is expected to be able to manage their time and priorities in order to meet deadlines.

Client Accounting and Advisory

Provide best in-class accounting and financial reporting support services to clients with regular supervision and with an emphasis on being responsive, timely, professional and accurate

Provide accounting related services to our clients, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, account reconciliation, journal entries, tax returns, general ledger and monthly, quarterly and year end reporting

Support team where needed in accomplishing client deliverables

Prepare client statements and reports for next level review, including those with more complexity (e.g. multiple- entities, non-profits, unique reporting requirements, etc.)

Proactively communicate status of work, ask timely questions and seek clarity from lead on client engagement when needed in order to keep work progressing

Answer general accounting and software questions and begin to help manager by taking on more complicated accounting work, escalating as needed

Meet client service expectations through adhering to quality and timely client deliverables, and meeting time budget expectations

Begin to establish and build team and client (internal/external) relationships and facilitate and maintain positive and proactive communications

Begin to review client data and information to see where the client could benefit from additional/different technologies and/or services

Promptly communicate roadblocks and inefficiencies as they arise

Individual and Team Development

Maintain and expand knowledge base of accounting principles and practices

Familiarize and build your knowledge of local, state, and federal practices and laws

Apply learning from one client engagement to the next and share learning with fellow team members where relevant

Stay current with updates and improvements on applicable technology platforms and obtain certifications as directed by your manager

Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred; Experience in lieu of a degree may be accepted.

1-3 years of billing support, preferably in a professional services environment required, 3-5 years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or related field preferred

Strong desire to provide exceptional client service, has a professional demeanor and the ability to handle matters confidentially

Keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to follow directions and procedures

Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively and with a sense of urgency in a deadline driven environment serving multiple clients

Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving

Strong adaptability and multi-tasking skills

Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly

Ability to learn from experiences and integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate

A desire to work independently with clients

Ability to work limited overtime as needed

Knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping and payroll principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile and keep financial records

Experience in QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, (url removed) and/or Expensify a plus

Experience and knowledge working within MS Office Suite

Permanent