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Responsibilities
Essential Functions and Primary Duties
- Oversee the month-end and year-end closing process, including preparation of audit schedules, financial statements and notes to the financial statements
- Keep engagement partner informed and updated on engagement progress, engagement issues, and team status and needs
- Knowledgeable on complex accounting issues and treatment, proficient in accounting research
- Responsible for preparing monthly financial statements, including statement of financial position, statement of activities, statement of functional expenses, and analysis on changes in financial position and budget variances
- Review reconciliations for significant balance sheet accounts and various other general ledger accounts, as needed; and review month-end closing entries including payroll, fringe, indirect allocations, investment allocations, and grant allocations
- Maintain deep understanding of the accounting operations within each assigned client
- Proficient knowledge of the clients accounting software packages
- Responsible for recommending and enforcing the internal controls, policies, and procedures, established by the client
- Lead the engagement team in preparation for clients audits as the main contact with external auditors
- Manage the preparation of our clients 990 and tax forms and year end preparation of their 1099s
- Recommend, design, and implement any necessary policy controls and procedures.
- Other duties may include, but are not limited to: budget preparation, review, modification, Grant reporting to private/federal funders, Drafting of Policies and Procedures, review and payment of client payables in third party software, client billing, drafting of engagement letters
- Train, coach and mentor staff accountants
- Review and supervise Senior and Staff Accountants monthly work, including journal entry and monthly reconciliation review, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in month end completion
- Assist in growth, development and training of staff
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- 3 years of relevant work experience
- Achieve professional certifications relative to area of expertise, must have and preserve required licenses
- Must possess analytical skills
- Proficient use of applicable technology
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
- Must be able to travel based on client and business needs
About Us
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) is a leading professional services advisor to middle-market businesses nationwide. With industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers actionable insights to help clients anticipate what is next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 9,500 team members across 23 major markets coast to coast.
CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.
Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- 3 years of relevant work experience
- Professional certifications relative to area of expertise and preservation of required licenses (e.g., CPA)
- Knowledgeable on complex accounting issues and proficient in accounting research
- Experience preparing monthly financial statements and audit schedules
- Proficient knowledge of clients' accounting software packages and applicable technology
- Ability to recommend, design, and implement internal controls, policies, and procedures
- Experience managing audit preparation and serving as main contact with external auditors
- Experience managing preparation of client 990 and tax forms and year-end 1099s
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills across organizational levels
- Ability to train, coach, and mentor staff accountants and review their work
- Ability to travel based on client and business needs
What We Do
Named one of the "Best & Brightest Places to Work for" in the Nation, CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) provides professional business services that help clients better manage their finances and employees. CBIZ provides its clients with financial services including accounting, tax, financial advisory, government health care consulting, risk advisory, real estate consulting, and valuation services. Employee services include employee benefits consulting, property and casualty insurance, retirement plan consulting, payroll, life insurance, HR consulting, and executive recruitment. As one of the nation’s largest brokers of employee benefits and property and casualty insurance, and one of the largest accounting and valuation companies in the United States, the Company’s services are provided through more than 100 Company offices in 33 states. CBIZ is associated with Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM)*, a national, independent CPA firm. Through this association, we offer audit and attest services.
