Associate, Bill Pay & Bookkeeping

About Cresset

Private equity entrepreneurs Eric Becker and Avy Stein founded Cresset Capital Management with a vision to reinvent wealth management and with a firm belief that clients deserve better. Cresset offers individuals and families access to a comprehensive suite of family office services, deeply personalized wealth management, investment advisory, planning and other services through Cresset Asset Management, an SEC registered Investment Advisor, which has surpassed $40 billion in assets under management. Cresset Partners, our private investing group, offers clients direct access to real estate, private equity, and other investment opportunities. Since Cresset’s inception in 2017, the firm has grown to over 400 team members in more than twenty offices throughout the United States.

Job Description

Cresset is seeking an Associate, Bill Pay and Bookkeeping, who will operate within our CFO Services team. This position is hands-on, requiring experience in bill payment, including classification and recording of bank account and credit card details, and experience in bookkeeping including recording all transactions for a given entity, and production of basic financial reports. Understanding of operational accounting, cash management, and payroll functions are important to success. This role will have direct interaction with Cresset Family Office clients serving the needs of high-net worth individuals, families, and business owners in a fiduciary capacity. This position will report directly to the Managing Director, CFO Services.

Key Responsibilities

Family entity bookkeeping, which may include individuals, revocable trusts, or other related entities

Timely, accurate, and reliable bill pay

Cash management services including ensuring sufficient funds to make required payments

General ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, and cost allocations

Maintain sources and uses of cash reporting for family members

Support financing and financial operations related to residential holdings and acquisitions

Interface with clients, and client advisors (investment, tax, other), and others on CFO Services team to ensure excellent communication takes place

Qualifications

Education and/or 3+ years of experience in accounting, or bookkeeping and bill pay activities, with direct experience working within General Ledger systems (e.g. QuickBooks)

Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Excellent time management skills including multi-tasking and prioritizing of responsibilities across multiple points of contact in a deadline-driven environment

Exceptional problem-solving capabilities in an entrepreneurial environment

Solid skills and experience using Microsoft Office products, including and most importantly, Excel

Ability to work independently and collaborate as a team

Additional Pluses – not required but could indicate growth potential within the team

Bachelor’s Degree or above in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or Business

CPA

Proficient understand of accounting and tax principals

What We Offer

At Cresset, we focus on people first. As a service business, our people are our assets. Engaging our clients and employees is our highest priority. As such, Cresset offers a competitive compensation package including an annual incentive and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs. Aligning employee and organizational interests, all employees receive equity in Cresset.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Cresset to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. It is Cresset’s policy to comply with applicable laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.