Senior Accountant - Consulting And Outsourcing - SLG

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

About the role:

CLA is looking to hire a Senior Accountant for our SLG Consulting and Outsourcing practice in Quincy MA, with the option to be based out of our Lexington MA office. Our SLG Consulting and Outsourcing service helps our clients transform their governmental entity with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

As a Senior Accountant you will:

• Support multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

• Oversee Staff and manage the accounting function for smaller clients.

• Complete account reconciliations (i.e. bank & credit card reconciliations, prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals).

• Complete complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.).

• Prepare, understand and review financial reports (basic to complex).

• Perform the review of clients' General Ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc.

• Learn and understand the business/organization operations of the client.

• Create process and procedure documentation.

• Assist in Special Projects, such as internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consulting projects.

What you will need:

• Two to three years of relative work experience as Staff Accountant or equivalent.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field OR Associates degree in Accounting or related field plus 5 years of accounting experience OR Associates in unrelated field plus Accounting Certificate plus 5 years of accounting experience.

• Technical knowledge of accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Intacct, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify) and other applicable software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

• Public Accounting experience preferred.

• Massachusetts municipal accounting experience preferred.

• Knowledge of MUNIS preferred.

• CPA certification preferred but not required.

Our Perks:

• Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)

• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave.

• Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Mental health coverage

• Quarterly

• Wellness stipend

• Fertility benefits

• Complete list of benefits here

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Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.

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