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 annual audit preparation
• 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 by drafting policies and procedures
• Analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and preparing balance sheets, 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
• Supervising and training junior staff members
• Training and developing 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

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to a diverse workplace and equal opportunity for all employees. We maintain a drug-free workplace and provide a robust benefits package.