Senior CAS Accountant

NorthPoint Search Group; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Training opportunities

Team events

Job summary

NorthPoint Search Group is seeking a Senior CAS Accountant to manage monthly closes for outsourced clients and deliver timely financial statements. You’ll serve as the day-to-day contact for business owners and work with the CAS Manager to ensure accuracy and on-schedule engagements.

This role emphasizes problem-solving, well-documented work, and leveraging technology to improve accounting processes while growing technical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of public accounting with CAS experience required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and monthly close procedures.
• Experience preparing financial statements for multiple clients.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly closes, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, and financial statements.
• Analyze financial results and explain key findings to business owners.
• Research and resolve complex or unusual accounting transactions.
• Communicate proactively with clients about information requests, deadlines, and results.
• Support new client onboarding, including chart of accounts setup, cleanup, catch-up work, and process documentation.
• Assist with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and sales tax processes as needed.
• Review staff accountants’ work and provide constructive feedback, training, and coaching.
• Partner with the CAS Manager to monitor workflows, deadlines, and engagement budgets.
• Collaborate with the tax team to deliver accurate, tax-ready year-end information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through cloud-based tools and automation.

Skills

Public accounting

CAS experience

GAAP knowledge

Monthly close

QuickBooks Online

Advanced Excel

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or EA (preferred)

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Excel

Job description

Senior CAS Accountant

Who

An accounting professional with 3–5 years of public accounting experience, including required Client Accounting Services (CAS) experience.

What

Manage client accounting engagements, prepare and review financial statements, and mentor staff accountants.

When

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with additional hours during peak periods.

Where

Location to be confirmed, with occasional travel to offices and client locations.

Why

Help business owners understand their financial results while growing your technical and leadership skills.

Office Environment

A collaborative, relationship-focused team that embraces technology and continuous improvement.

Salary

Competitive compensation; salary range to be confirmed.

About the Opportunity

Join an established CAS team and help business owners get the accurate, timely financial information they need to run their companies. You’ll own the monthly close for a portfolio of outsourced accounting clients, serve as a trusted day-to-day contact, and work alongside the CAS Manager to keep engagements accurate and on schedule.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys solving accounting problems, takes pride in well-documented work, and wants to use technology to improve accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly closes, including reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, fixed asset schedules, and financial statements.
• Analyze financial results and explain key findings to business owners.
• Research and resolve complex or unusual accounting transactions.
• Communicate proactively with clients about information requests, deadlines, and results.
• Support new client onboarding, including chart of accounts setup, cleanup, catch-up work, and process documentation.
• Assist with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and sales tax processes as needed.
• Review staff accountants’ work and provide constructive feedback, training, and coaching.
• Partner with the CAS Manager to monitor workflows, deadlines, and engagement budgets, flagging issues and scope changes.
• Collaborate with the tax team to deliver accurate, tax-ready year-end information.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through cloud-based tools and automation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of public accounting experience, with CAS experience required.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, accrual accounting, and monthly close procedures.
• Experience preparing financial statements for multiple clients.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Willingness to mentor colleagues and learn new technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• CPA or EA designation, or active progress toward either credential, preferred.
• Experience reviewing others’ work, leading smaller engagements, or using project management software preferred.

Benefits and Growth

• Competitive compensation.
• Health, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to build leadership skills and work with clients across varied industries.
• Quarterly team social events.