Accounting Associate, Client Accounting & Advisory Services

Aprio; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

FSA/Dependent Care

401k with profit sharing

Holidays and discretionary time off

Parental leave

Tuition assistance & CPA support

Discretionary incentives

New client incentive

Wellness program

Remote & hybrid options

Job summary

Aprio, a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm, is seeking an Accounting Associate to join the Restaurant, Franchise, & Hospitality Client Accounting Services (CAS) team. You will perform day-to-day bookkeeping, bank feed updates, and transaction coding for diverse clients in a fast-growing firm.

The role requires a Bachelor's in accounting (or related field), 1+ year of accounting experience, and clear communication. CPA is advantageous; remote/hybrid flexibility is available with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in accounting preferred.
• CPA license is an advantage.
• Clear and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for assigned clients.
• Update bank accounts via online feeds and import transactions.
• Code bank and credit card transactions.
• Coordinate with senior accountant for open items and PM review.
• Handle AR tasks such as deposits, payments, and related entries.
• Match or post on payroll schedules as required.
• Support month-end close, reconciliation, and journal entries.
• Self-review of work to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Accounting

Communication

CPA advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Restaurant, Franchise, & Hospitality Client Accounting Services (CAS) - team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio Advisory Group, LLC is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for an Accounting Associate to join their dynamic team.

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day bookkeeping tasks of the clients that have been assigned to the team.
• Update of the bank accounts via online feed.
  • Import of the bank/cc transactions via manual feed.
• Coding of bank and cc transactions.
• Reach out to the senior accountant/TL for any open items to be sent to the PM.
• On a case-to-case basis, the Accounting Associate is also responsible for entering customer deposits, application of payments, and any other AR related tasks to be assigned by the PM to the team.
• Depending on the payroll schedule, the Accounting Associate matches the transaction or enters the appropriate JE bases on the reports provided.
• During the closing period, the Accounting Associate is responsible for the reconciliation page in any accounting software, updating the working paper, and posting the entries in the books.
• Self-review of work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or any related field
• At least 1 year of working experience in the accounting industry preferred
• A licensed CPA is an advantage
• Can communicate clearly and effectively

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

• - Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• - Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• - 401k with Profit Sharing
• - 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• - Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• - Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• - Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• - Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• - Top rated wellness program
• - Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

• - Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.
• - An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
• - A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
• - Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
• - Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
• - Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.