Senior Accountant

Kforce's client, a growing and mission-driven organization located in the Saint Louis, MO area is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their finance team.

Summary:

This highly visible role partners closely with executive leadership and is responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, compliance, and process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will be a professional, take ownership of their work, detail oriented, and support other financial departments. The client offers salary, and great medical benefits. This position has fulltime training in office, hybrid one day, remote will depend on need.

Key Responsibilities:

* Manage general ledger activities, account reconciliations, and month-end close

* Prepare journal entries, accruals, prepaids, depreciation, and other accounting transactions

* Generate financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses

* Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing, cash applications, and collections

* Reconcile bank accounts, credit cards, vendor statements, and customer accounts

* Support cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities

* Assist with audit preparation, tax-related schedules, and compliance reporting

* Ensure adherence to GAAP, internal controls, and company policies

* Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies

* Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives
* Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

* 5+ years of progressive accounting experience

* Experience with accounting and payment platforms such as Yardi, Stripe, Square, or similar systems

* Experience with general ledger accounting and month-end close processes

* Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting

* Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas

* Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities

* Strong communication skills and attention to detail

* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment

* Real estate, property management, coworking, or related industry experience is a plus