SMFO - Senior Accountant

Stella Maris Family Office; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the day-to-day accounting for a family office and its related entities. You will manage the general ledger, perform month-end close, and produce concise financial statements.

You will maintain separate books for each entity, handle intercompany transactions, cash forecasting, and support year-end audits with clean workpapers. The role requires attention to detail and integrity in handling sensitive financial data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting with full-cycle close.
• Experience with multi-entity structures and intercompany transactions.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full-cycle general ledger and month-end close.
• Prepare intercompany eliminations and ensure clean entity books.
• Forecast cash and support audits and external accountants.

Skills

Multi-entity accounting

Intercompany transactions

Advanced Excel

US GAAP

Detail-oriented

Discretion & integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (or active candidate)

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Job description

SENIOR ACCOUNTANTSingle-Family Office (SMFO)PositionSenior AccountantFunctionFamily Office Accounting & FinanceReports toFamily Office Accounting ManagerWorks closely withFamily Office CFO & President (cross-functional, indirect)Employment typeFull-time, exemptLocationOn-site (Not Remote)Position SummaryThe Senior Accountant is the day-to-day owner of the accounting function for the family office and its related entities. The role carries a complete set of books from transaction through reconciliation to a clean monthly close, maintains distinct records across multiple entities, and produces the cash and reporting information leadership relies on to make decisions. It blends hands-on ownership of the general ledger with the judgment expected of a senior individual contributor — someone who can close the month independently, catch what doesn't tie, and keep several sets of books cleanly separated.Reporting StructureReports directly to: Accounting Manager. Accounting Manager sets priorities, reviews the close, and approves reporting deliverables.Works closely with (indirect): CFO and President on cross-entity matters, investment and financing activity, and information requests. These are collaborative working relationships rather than formal reporting lines — the role supports their needs while remaining accountable to Drew.Core ResponsibilitiesGeneral ledger & month-end closeOwn the full-cycle general ledger: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and intercompany activity.Execute the monthly close on a defined calendar — reconcile all balance-sheet accounts, book required accruals, and deliver a reconciled trial balance.Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for review.Multi-entity bookkeepingMaintain separate, clean sets of books for each entity in the structure, with correct intercompany elimination and no cross-contamination between entities.Process and record intercompany transactions, allocations, and due-to/due-from balances so each entity stands on its own and consolidates correctly.Cash & treasuryBuild and maintain a rolling cash forecast across entities; track actual-versus-forecast and explain variances.Manage cash operations — bank reconciliations, transfers, AP disbursements, and receipts — and flag liquidity needs ahead of time.Reporting, controls & supportPrepare reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for Drew and, as needed, for Ben and Paul.Support year-end, tax preparation, and any audit or external accountant requests with clean workpapers.Maintain internal controls and documentation over cash, journal entries, and the separation of entity records.Other duties as may be assigned from time to timeKey Performance IndicatorsPerformance in this role is measured primarily on three deliverables:MeasurableWhat good looks likeMonth-end closeClose completed accurately and on the agreed calendar each month, with all balance-sheet accounts reconciled and reporting delivered on time.Cash forecastingA reliable rolling cash forecast maintained across entities; forecast-to-actual variances are small, explained, and surfaced early enough to act on.Segregating multiple sets of booksEach entity's books remain distinct, accurate, and audit-ready — intercompany ties out, and no entity's activity bleeds into another.QualificationsRequiredBachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close ownership.Hands-on multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions.Strong general-ledger and reconciliation skills and a working command of US GAAP.Advanced Excel; proficiency with a major accounting system (e.g. QuickBooks, NetSuite).PreferredCPA (or active candidate).Family office, holding company, or investment-entity experience.Exposure to cash forecasting/treasury and to consolidations across related entities.Private Equity Experience.Key AttributesHigh attention to detail and ownership — closes the month without being chased.Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive financial information.Organized enough to keep several entities straight at once and self-directed between review points.Clear communicator who can give Accounting Manager, CFO, and President a straight answer on where things stand.