Senior Consultant – Outsourced Accounting, Public Sector
Plante Moran
full-time
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Location Type: Office
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 their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, and preparation for annual audit
- Drafting financial reports, including periodic budgets to actual schedules, and annual financial statements
- Verifying, allocating, and posting details of municipality transactions
- Compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare entries to accounts
- Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations
- Analyzing financial information and preparing balance sheets, statement of revenues and expenditures
- Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
- Supervision and training of junior staff members
- Monthly billings to customers
Requirements
- Requires a 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
- This position requires local and/or regional travel to client sites.
- Ability for limited overnight travel preferred but not required
- Project management skills- ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- 401(k) plan
- Business-related travel expense reimbursement
- Lodging reimbursement
- Meal reimbursement
- Pension plan for eligible staff
- Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
governmental accountingfinancial reportingbank reconciliationsbudget developmentannual audit preparationfinancial analysisbalance sheetsstatement of revenuesstatement of expendituresproject management
Soft Skills
independent workteam collaborationcontinuous improvementsupervisiontrainingcommunicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
CPAMaster’s degree in accountingBachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in Business ManagementBachelor's Degree in Finance