Senior Associate, Accounting

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The Senior Associate, Accounting will be responsible for recording financial and investment related transactions, as well as assisting with the account and asset management needs of its Clients. This is a high-trust role responsible for managing day-to-day accounting and treasury functions, as well as administration of various assets of a sophisticated, multi-entity family office.

The Senior Associate, Accounting position is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt role. The primary work location for this position is on-site at Buttonwood’s offices in Ada, MI.

Buttonwood is seeking a forward-thinking, positive and collaborative individual who possesses strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, having excellent communication and organizational skills. The ideal candidate combines accounting and administrative expertise, bringing professionalism, discretion, and a service-oriented mindset to managing our Clients’ complex financial landscape.

Accounting

• Daily entry of financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data
• Process outgoing payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Process cash management activities, including wire transfers and daily cash monitoring
• Receives, verifies and reconciles expense reports
• Preparing weekly and monthly cash management reports
• Reconciliation of vendor accounts and statements
• Records, verifies documentation, and distributes petty cash
• Will have both an active and supervisory role in the following functions:
• Administration of accounting software, , and Concur
• Administration of bank accounts
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal control processes

Assets

• Coordinate legal entity set up and maintenance, ensuring appropriate documentation and recordkeeping
• Coordinate processes for personal asset management, including:
• Maintaining accurate and meticulous records
• Ensuring up-to-date and appropriate insurance
• Assisting with asset sale/purchase transactions
• Identify and assist in process improvement and efficiency initiatives, including evaluating and maintaining up-to-date controls and procedures
• Lead and/or assist with additional projects, initiatives, and duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree required;
  Accounting or related field preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years administrative, accounting, or related experience
• Working knowledge of accounting systems and other database reporting tools, along with Excel proficiency
• Ability to sit, stand and complete work at a computer for prolonged periods of time

• Hands-on, highly collaborative, and comfortable in a dynamic environment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and solution orientated
• Maintains a positive attitude and pro-active, solution-oriented approach
• Superior judgment and comfort level working with confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information, as well as an uncompromised commitment to the highest level of integrity and confidentiality

• Associate

• Full-time

• Accounting/Auditing, Administrative, and Finance