Senior Accounting Consultant
Plante Moran
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Southfield • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $34 - $50 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities
- Assisting municipal clients with accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit
- May review data regarding cash, investments, receivables, capital assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses
- Drafting financial reports, including periodic budgets to actual schedules, and annual financial statements with related disclosures
- Verify, allocate, and post details of municipality transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, documenting municipal transactions
- Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations
- Analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity
- Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
- Supervision and training of junior staff members
Requirements
- General understanding of GASB and government fund accounting
- 4+ years of governmental accounting or 6+ years’ experience creating and using financial reports in a professional service firm (public accounting), government or school district
- Technology skills including proficiency with various financial accounting systems and Excel
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, or related field is required
- CPA or Master’s degree in accounting, business, or other similar field preferred but not required
- Ability for limited overnight travel preferred but not required
- Project management skills - ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense reimbursement
- Lodging and meal reimbursement for business-related use
- Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
- Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
- Health insurance options for some contingent staff positions
- Limited paid sick time for some contingent staff positions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
governmental accountingfinancial reportingbudget developmentbank reconciliationsfinancial close reportingdata analysisfinancial statement preparationtransaction allocationaccounting operations improvementproject management
Soft Skills
collaborationindependent workteamworksupervisiontrainingcommunication
Certifications
CPAMaster’s degree in accountingBachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in Business ManagementBachelor's Degree in Finance