Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector

Job Responsibilities

• Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to municipalities
• Assisting municipal clients with their accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit, and related support
• Reviewing 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
• Verifying, allocating, and posting 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
• Compiling and analyzing 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
• Analyzing financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and preparing 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

• Requires a general understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems and industry requirements
• 4+ 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.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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