Outsourced Accounting Senior Consultant - Public Sector

Responsibilities

• Assisting municipal clients with accounting and finance functions, including bank reconciliations, budget development, financial close reporting, and preparation for annual audit.
• Reviewing data related to cash (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.
• Providing training and development opportunities for professional, personal, and technical growth.
• Handling monthly billings to customers.
• Working independently on client projects.

• General understanding of GASB and government fund accounting, client’s business systems, and industry requirements.
• Minimum 4 years of governmental accounting or 6 years of experience creating and using financial reports in a professional service firm (public accounting), government, or school district.
• 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 a similar field is preferred but not required.

• Local and/or regional travel to client sites; limited overnight travel preferred.
• Project management skills – ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Non‑exempt position eligible for overtime on hours exceeding 40 per week.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace.