Staff Accountant, Finance

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Plano, TX, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech • Consulting
The Role
Perform general ledger accounting: journal entries, account and bank reconciliations, fixed asset reporting, variance analysis, GAAP compliance, support statutory audits, process improvements, and other period-end close tasks while coordinating with stakeholders.
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Why Ryan?

  • Hybrid Work Options

  • Award-Winning Culture

  • Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

  • 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

  • Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

  • Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

  • 401K with Employer Match

  • Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

  • Fertility Assistance Program

  • Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Staff Accountant (“Accountant”) assists the GL Accounting team with accounting functions, including journal entries, account/bank reconciliations, fixed asset reporting, and other accounting tasks required in support of the period end close process.

This position is remote, with a preference for candidates based in the Dallas area.

Duties and Responsibilities

People:

  • Create a positive team member experience.
  • Communicates and coordinates with Firm stakeholders in Finance and other areas.

Client:

  • Supports data requests and provides requested information to support external audits.

Value:

  • Analyzes accounts and processes journal entries for assigned areas.
  • Prepares account and bank reconciliations.
  • Processes foreign entity accounting transactions.
  • Compiles and analyzes financial information to document business transactions and prepare entries to accounts.
  • Coordinates, prepares and provides data to support statutory financial statement audits.
  • Monitors compliance with GAAP and Firm procedures.
  • Performs variance analysis and reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial transactions.
  • Recommends improvements in accounting processes and systems to promote efficiency and internal control.
  • Prepares other general ledger reconciliation schedules as needed.
  • Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent in Accounting or Finance from a four-year college or university, and two to four years related experience and/or training in a similar environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have  intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research and experience using various ERP accounting systems. Workday Finance experience is a plus.

Certificates and Licenses:

CPA or future CPA candidate preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The position is an individual contributor role. It requires limited supervisory responsibilities related to training employees and reviewing word product for accuracy and completeness.

Work Environment:

Standard indoor working environment.

Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.

Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm, clients, and interface with external vendors as necessary.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent)
  • Two to four years of related accounting experience
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation
  • Experience using ERP accounting systems
  • Workday Finance experience
  • CPA or future CPA candidate

Ryan Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ryan and has not been reviewed or approved by Ryan.

  • Flexible Benefits The myRyan model provides results-based flexibility for exempt staff alongside hybrid/remote options, while non‑exempt roles use a PTO bank and receive paid holidays. Many benefits are available from the date of hire, reinforcing practical flexibility in how benefits are used.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility support are highlighted as meaningful family-oriented offerings. Consistent emphasis on family-friendly policies positions this area as a standout.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives A performance-driven culture offers bonuses and commissions in certain tracks, with role descriptions noting meaningful variable pay beyond base salary. Total compensation is often characterized as strong where these incentives are prominent.

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The Company
HQ: Plano, TX
3,194 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Ryan is a tax services firm providing tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is a seven-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 2,500 professionals and associates serves over 14,000 clients in more than 50 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies.

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