Staff Accountant – Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS)

Snyder Cohn, PC; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17 days annual leave

10 days sick leave

401(k) with company match

Rich health insurance (medical, dental

Vision, disability, and more

Job summary

Snyder Cohn PC in North Bethesda, Maryland, is seeking a Staff Accountant for our Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS) team to provide day‑to‑day accounting support and help clients maintain accurate financial records.

The role offers exposure to nonprofit, start-up, and small‑to‑mid‑sized businesses, with opportunities to work with ledgers, reconciliations, and payroll, in a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• One or more years of accounting experience preferred.
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and financial statements.
• Experience with or exposure to payroll processing and payroll tax filings.
• QuickBooks proficiency preferred.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining general ledgers and recording journal entries.
• Preparing and reviewing account reconciliations.
• Supporting monthly and year-end close processes.
• Working with balance sheets, income statements, trial balances, and charts of accounts.
• Supporting both cash and accrual basis accounting.
• Assisting with payroll processing and quarterly and annual payroll tax filings.
• Identifying discrepancies and helping resolve accounting issues.
• Communicating with clients and team members to gather information and keep work moving.
• Taking on increasingly complex responsibilities as your experience grows.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Payroll processing experience

Attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you an accounting professional who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and supporting a variety of clients? Our Client Accounting Advisory Services (CAS) team is looking for a Staff Accountant who is eager to build their accounting experience while helping clients manage and better understand their financial operations.

Snyder Cohn is a 100-year-old CPA and business advisory firm located in North Bethesda, Maryland. Our CAS team works with a diverse client base that includes nonprofit organizations, start-ups, and small to mid-sized businesses, as well as organizations with revenues in the hundreds of millions. Because every client is different, this role offers plenty of variety and the opportunity to gain exposure to different industries, accounting systems, and business needs.

What You'll Do

As a Staff Accountant on our CAS team, you'll work alongside experienced professionals to provide day-to-day accounting support and help ensure our clients have accurate, timely financial information.

Responsibilities may include:

• Maintaining general ledgers and recording journal entries
• Preparing and reviewing account reconciliations
• Supporting monthly and year-end close processes
• Working with balance sheets, income statements, trial balances, and charts of accounts
• Supporting both cash and accrual basis accounting
• Assisting with payroll processing and quarterly and annual payroll tax filings
• Identifying discrepancies and helping resolve accounting issues
• Communicating with clients and team members to gather information and keep work moving
• Taking on increasingly complex responsibilities as your experience grows

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has a strong accounting foundation, takes pride in accurate work, and is interested in continuing to learn and grow.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field
• One or more years of accounting experience preferred
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and financial statements
• Experience with or exposure to payroll processing and payroll tax filings
• QuickBooks proficiency preferred
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Willingness to learn, ask questions, and take on new challenges

Salary $64,000 - $71,000 (includes approximately 8% additional compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 in a regular workweek).

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Snyder Cohn considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. As such, in certain circumstances, offers may be outside of the listed salary range.

Snyder Cohn is a mid-sized CPA firm that puts staff development and client empowerment first. Named on of Accounting Today's 2026 Best Accounting Firms to Work For, we cultivate a collaborative work environment, believe in work-life balance and are proud to offer exciting opportunities and incentives for professional growth, including continuing education and CPA exam assistance.

In addition, we offer generous benefits.

• 17 days of annual leave
• 10 days of sick leave
• 401(k) plan with company match
• a rich health insurance package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and more!
• Hybrid telework arrangements available.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

September 8, 2026