Senior Staff Accountant

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support the Accounting team in its Cincinnati office. The role emphasizes accuracy, reconciliation, and process improvement within a client-first environment.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree with 3–4 years of related experience, plus familiarity with public accounting and CPA consideration. Responsibilities include GL maintenance, month-end close, tax liability tracking, and ad hoc analyses.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of accounting and Microsoft Office products.
• Basic math skills to analyze figures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong multi-tasking prioritizing and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree and three to four years of related experience.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares accounting records and other financial reports, to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined within the department.
• Maintains the general ledger and performs the firm’s month end balance sheet reconciliation process; including input of entries and research and correction of account discrepancies.
• Assists supervisor with reviewing staff prepared balance sheet reconciliations for completeness and accuracy.
• Supports staff accountants as needed.
• Assists with preparation and tracking of all tax liabilities for the firm.
• Analyzes and reconciles bank statements.
• Creates and maintains internal control processes for accounting functions.
• Documents and ensures proper keeping of financial records making use of current technologies.
• Responsible for special projects, ad hoc financial analysis and other departmental duties as assigned.
• Completes banking verifications, as necessary.
• Evaluates current processes for improvement/efficiency and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Assists in system conversion processes and merger accounting entries.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Taft is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support our team in Taft’s Cincinnati office.

We are seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to support the Accounting team in the Cincinnati office. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

• Prepares accounting records and other financial reports, to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standards defined within the department.
• Maintains the general ledger and performs the firm’s month end balance sheet reconciliation process; including input of entries and research and correction of account discrepancies.
• Assists supervisor with reviewing staff prepared balance sheet reconciliations for completeness and accuracy.
• Supports staff accountants as needed.
• Assists with preparation and tracking of all tax liabilities for the firm.
• Analyzes and reconciles bank statements.
• Creates and maintains internal control processes for accounting functions.
• Documents and ensures proper keeping of financial records making use of current technologies.
• Responsible for special projects, ad hoc financial analysis and other departmental duties as assigned.
• Completes banking verifications, as necessary.
• Evaluates current processes for improvement/efficiency and makes recommendations accordingly.
• Assists in system conversion processes and merger accounting entries.

Requirements:

• General knowledge of accounting and Microsoft Office products.
• Basic math skills to analyze figures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong multi-tasking prioritizing and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) andthree to four years of related experience.
• Public accounting experience preferred.
• CPA preferred.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.