Accounting Senior (CAAS - Construction Industry)

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC; Illinois; Remote; USD 65,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Illinois seeks a Senior Accounting Associate to support the Construction Industry within the CAAS group. The role focuses on client service, daily transaction processing, month-end close, and producing financial statements.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of accounting experience and a Bachelor's degree, with strong attention to detail and ability to supervise Associates and Analysts. This is an Illinois-based position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience.
• Bachelor's degree required or combination of related experience and training may be accepted.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial statements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops understanding of client operations and manages multiple clients with chart of accounts.
• Manages accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts and payroll postings.
• Coordinates and reviews account reconciliations and prepares/reviews financial statements.
• Ensures quality of work and provides supervision over Associates and Analysts.

Skills

Accounting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

**Job Description**CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where **our purpose is to** ***create opportunities*** every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other. CLA is currently seeking a **Senior Accounting Associate - Construction Industry**, to join our **CAAS (**Client Accounting & Advisory Services) group in one of our Illinois offices. **Job Responsibilities:** • Client Service: Develops an understanding of each client’s business/organization operations. Competent in management of multiple clients, software, and chart of accounts on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. • Day to Day Transactions: Leads coordination and processing of accounts payable, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, cash receipts and posting/recording of payroll transactions. • Month End Processing: Coordinates and reviews account reconciliations (i.e. prepaids, accounts receivable, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accruals.) Completes complex account reconciliations (investments, debt, industry specific, etc.) Prepares, understands, and reviews financial statements (basic to complex.) Reviews general ledger, cashflow, allocations, etc. Proactively creates process and procedure documentation and builds their own backup. • Other Quarterly/Annual Processing: Completes sales tax returns and Form 1099s and preparing audit workpapers, tax return workpapers, and other forms or items as requested by clients. • Oversee workflow and quality of work of Associates and Analysts. Supervise and ensure the efficiency and quality of work produced by Associates and Analysts. • Special Projects: Assists with projects for internal audit, due diligence, system selection, and other consultative projects. **Job Requirements:** • 2 years of relevant accounting and/or financial experience is required.• Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree. Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range. The wage range for this position in Illinois is: $65,100 - $117,000.