Senior Accountant; AA

You are mission driven and action oriented. You love to get involved, and work as part of a team to accomplish something great. Any job is your job if it helps the team succeed, and you thrive on variety. Today, you’re looking for a role where you can use those traits to make a real difference in the world by advancing the most important social issues facing humanity today.

Due to company growth, Arabella Advisors seeks a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our Corporate Finance team. The position reports to the Controller and will be responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of financial information. We need you to have excellent time management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage and meet deadlines while working on multiple projects simultaneously.

The right candidate has outstanding client service skills, operates independently with minimal direction and enjoys working in a fast paced, mission driven environment.

• Manage revenue reporting to ensure GAAP compliance
• Review customer contracts to identify accounting issues and to ensure compliance with the company’s revenue recognition policies
• Play a key role in month-end and year-end closing activities
• Prepare various journal entries
• Perform detailed review and complete reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
• Responsible for cash activity including cash receipts, bank recs and miscellaneous adjustments
• Support financial reporting activities for external client portfolio
• Perform special projects as needed

• Encourages, leads and proactively participates in team learning activities
• Provides technical accounting assistance to the team
• Manages parts of team objectives
• Supports the development and mentorship of junior staff
• Analyze, synthesize, and communicate information to various audiences

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of four years of relevant professional experience
• Solid understanding of GAAP especially in the area of revenue recognition
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet a constant stream of deadlines
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly detailed and organized
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel

• CPA or CPA track
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics

• [Service Excellence] The ability to provide excellent service, including being able to address complex service matters, implement and communicate service changes to everyone involved, and to coach teammates on how to apply the firm’s service standards
• [Project and Task Management] The ability to manage large-scale and cross-firm projects, including delegating and managing all resources, identifying and implementing improved processes, monitoring consistency across project teams, and providing direction and support to teammates
• [Stakeholder Management] The ability to facilitate and negotiate among stakeholders with conflicting needs and to generate consensus among decision makers
• [Communication] The ability to help effectively communicate difficult messages; to adapt style, tone, and content to meet various needs; and to coach teammates on crafting content.
• [Collaboration] The ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with others to achieve shared goals, including encouraging and facilitating effective compromise, drawing on the capabilities of all team members, and leading team-level knowledge sharing
• [Continuous Learning] The ability to use available resources and feedback to continually develop mastery in your role and facilitate team and project-level learning, including coaching others
• [Resourcefulness] The ability to solve complex challenges by identifying innovative solutions and facilitating coordination with others

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