Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector

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Your role .

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities

Assisting our municipal clients with their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit, and related support

May review 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

Verifies, allocates, and posts 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

Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting municipal transactions

Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations, including drafting policies and procedures

Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and prepares 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

Able to work independently on client projects

The qualifications.

Requires a general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems and industry requirements4+ 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

This is a non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime for hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.#LI-Hybrid#LI-HD1

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