Senior Staff Accountant – Client Advisory & Growth Impact

Atherton & Associates, LLP; Sonora (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) + employer match

Health + childcare FSA

Seasonal flex days

CPA exam perks

Team events

Vacation, sick + holiday PTO

Dress for Your Day policy

Volunteer opportunities

Career Advancement Paths

Mentorship

Job summary

Atherton & Associates, LLP, located in Sonora and Modesto, California, seeks a detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join our Client Advisory Services (CAS) team. You will monitor financial processes, prepare client financial reports, and manage accounts payable/receivable and payroll processing.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or equivalent experience, 3+ years of relevant work, GAAP familiarity, and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting or relevant field or commensurate experience.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible relevant work experience.
• GAAP proficiency preferred.
• Software Experience: QuickBooks Suite, including online required; MS Word & Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service focus and interpersonal skills, ability to effectively collaborate with internal team members and clients.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, quick learner, holds to the Firm’s core values of Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Innovation, and Teamwork

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage financial processes, ensuring alignment with Firm guidelines and internal financial policies.
• Prepare client financial reports weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Manage and reconcile the clients’ accounts payables and receivables.
• Reconcile sales and inventory reports.
• Assist in creating budgets.
• Work collaboratively with clients’ personnel to help solve financial and clerical issues.
• Create, review, and maintain accounting records as well as keeping a record of business transactions.
• Process payroll using client-provided timekeeping records.
• Prepare quarterly filings for payroll, mill, and sales tax in accordance with statutory deadlines.
• Assist in training of less experienced accountants, delegate assignments and review their work.
• Assist clients with accounting setup, including software data migration and setting up chart of accounts.
• Track fixed asset activity & maintain depreciation schedule.
• Reconcile trial balance and other tasks for month-end close.
• Perform special accounting and finance projects as needed.

Skills

GAAP proficiency

Organizational & time management

Critical thinking & problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Customer service & interpersonal

Work ethic & integrity

Excel

QuickBooks Suite (online)

MS Word

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting or relevant field

Tools

QuickBooks Suite (online)

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Atherton & Associates, LLP, located in Sonora and Modesto, California, seeks a detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join our Client Advisory Services (CAS) team. You will monitor financial processes, prepare client financial reports, and manage accounts payable/receivable and payroll processing.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or equivalent experience, 3+ years of relevant work, GAAP familiarity, and strong communication and teamwork skills.