Senior Accounting Specialist

About the Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services Team

Outsourced Accounting & Advisory Services is a highly specialized, organized team of chief financial officers, controllers, senior accountants, and bookkeeping specialists with years of experience working with small to mid-sized organizations, for-profit and non-profit.

This team offers much more than outsourced functional-level accounting and bookkeeping, and more than exclusively high-level financial management. It provides a comprehensive blend of services that accomplish our clients’ daily accounting needs while working towards a corporate financial goal and mission.

A Senior Accounting Specialist role will maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial statements, and handle payroll processing. They also coordinate accounts payable and receivable, assist with budgeting and forecasting, and ensure tax compliance. Overall, their role is to support clients' financial operations, ensure compliance, and provide valuable insights for decision-making.

• Overall day-to-day management of financial reporting accuracy and on-time processing of client information.
• Record journal entries in multiple accounting software systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Bank and other balance sheet account reconciliations
• Payroll reconciliations
• Review and approval of account classifications
• Review of G/L for any missing transactions and overall accuracy
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations
• Reconcile subsidiary account to controls
• Preparation of sales tax returns
• Preparation of initial/draft Management Reporting Package each month
• Help clients with various related issues they are confronted with
• Processing of vendor bills and credit card transactions
• W-9 administration
• Audit preparation and assistance
• Monthly draft 1099 vendor report preparation and year end 1099 preparation
• May process payroll and related transactions, based on client needs

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is preferred or Associate’s Degree with requisite experience
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and Quick Books. Other accounting software experience is a plus.
• Experience with full-charge accounting, or strong experience with a combination of duties including data entry of day-to-day accounting transactions.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain month-end closing procedures
• Understands the difference between cash and accrual accounting
• Experience with balancing multiple clients that may be in different industries
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Excellent written, verbal and follow-through skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment
• Takes initiative and works independently on routine as well as complex matters

BST & Co. CPAs, LLP is a multi-disciplinary accounting and business advisory firm headquartered in Latham, serving the needs of closely held companies, family-owned businesses, not-for-profit and governmental entities, and high-net worth individuals. BST offers a broad portfolio of accounting and auditing, tax, consulting, outsourced accounting, talent strategy and marketing services, as well as valuations, forensic accounting, and litigation support. The firm is recognized as one of the Top 300 Accounting Firms in the U.S.

• Diversity of our Expertise
• Communication is Open and Objective
• Professional Environment and Attitude is Fostered
• Advancement is Encouraged
• Ideas are Welcome
• Community Impact and Employee Engagement
• Named one of Albany’s Best Places to Work
• Hybrid and Flexible Work Model

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BST offers a competitive benefits package, base compensation, and an employee bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance per program guidelines. The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience; prior relevant experience, skill sets,…