Staff Accountant

Cresset is a firm built by clients, for clients. As an independent, award-winning multi-family office and private investment firm, we are reimagining the way wealth is experienced. Our purpose is to help ensure that both wealth and life are fully optimized—integrated, intentional, and aligned with each client’s vision of success.

We provide access to the caliber of talent, ideas, and investment opportunities typically available to the largest single-family offices and institutions. Our approach is personalized, entrepreneurial, and client-first.

Proudly owned by our clients and employees, Cresset was built to endure. We are creating a 100+ year firm—one focused on delivering an exceptional experience, not only for the families we serve but for the team that serves them. Recognized by Barron’s and Forbes among the nation’s top RIA firms, and as one of the industry’s best places to work, Cresset is guided by long-term relationships, shared success, and a belief that wealth should serve a life well lived.

Cresset is seeking an Associate, Staff Accountant, who will operate within our CFO Services team. This position is hands-on, requiring experience in bill payment, including classification and recording of bank account and credit card details, and experience in bookkeeping including recording all transactions for a given entity, and production of basic financial reports. Understanding of operational accounting, cash management, and payroll functions are important to success.

This role will have direct interaction with Cresset Family Office clients serving the needs of high-net worth individuals, families, and business owners in a fiduciary capacity. This position will report directly to the Managing Director, CFO Services.

• Family entity bookkeeping, which may include individuals, revocable trusts, or other related entities
• Timely, accurate, and reliable bill pay for high-net-worth clientele using  and Quickbooks Online
• Cash management services including ensuring sufficient funds to make required payments
• General ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, and cost allocations
• Maintain sources and uses of cash reporting for family members
• Support financing and financial operations related to residential holdings and acquisitions
• Interface with clients, and client advisors (investment, tax, other), and others on CFO Services team to ensure excellent communication takes place
• Prepare Excel worksheets containing analysis of client financial data such as broker analysis and construction or investment history spreadsheets.
• Generate client reports on cash basis using Quickbooks accounting software for monthly/quarterly/annual client deliverables.
• Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy of records.

• Education and/or 3+ years of experience in accounting, or bookkeeping and bill pay activities, with direct experience working within General Ledger systems (e.g. Quick Books)
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills including multi-tasking and prioritizing of responsibilities across multiple points of contact in a deadline-driven environment
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities in an entrepreneurial environment
• Solid skills and experience using Microsoft Office products, including and most importantly, Excel.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as a team

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA
• Proficient understanding of accounting and tax principles

At Cresset, we focus on people first. As a service business, our people are our assets. Engaging our clients and employees is our highest priority. Salary will be based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, licenses/certifications, industry knowledge, and geographic location. Cresset offers a competitive compensation package including an annual incentive and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan,…