Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector
About the role
Our role includes, but is not limited to:
- Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities
- Aiding municipal clients with their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit, and related support
- Reviewing data regarding cash (including cancelled checks, bank statements, electronic remittances), 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
- Verifying, allocating, and posting details of municipality transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as bank statements, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts
- Compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting municipal transactions
- Improving client accounting operations, including drafting policies and procedures
- Analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and preparing balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures, and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position
- Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
- Supervision and training of junior staff members
- Training and development opportunities for professional, personal, and technical growth
- Monthly billings to customers
Qualifications
- A general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems and industry requirements
- 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, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible benefits plans
- Business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use
- Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
- Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
What makes us different?
We are a relatively jerk-free firm with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities. At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.
Application Instructions
To apply, interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.