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<strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong>Kforce's client, a regional public accounting firm in East Brunswick, NJ, seeks a Senior Accountant for the Client Accounting & Advisory team. This role is fully remote with occasional days in office a few times a year for team meetings & event. You must be commutable to East Brunswick, NJ. In this role, you will be providing accounting services to their clients that are in a variety of industries including Technology and SaaS, Professional Services, Real Estate, Family Office, Life Sciences. This firm has a great culture, work life balance & has consistently been ranked as the Best Place to Work NJ for the past twenty years! Responsibilities include:<br><br><ul><li> Coordinate service activities and help oversee staff accountants</li><li> Oversee the day-to-day accounting services to clients</li><li> Overview and direct interaction with general ledger postings</li><li> Accounts payable oversight including cash management and bill payment</li><li> Employee expense reimbursement oversight</li><li> Payroll processing review and collaboration with clients</li><li> Assist with the preparation and review the month end close process</li><li> Detail review of reconciliations for balance sheet accounts</li><li> Analyze the balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow statements</li><li> Ensure books are maintained in compliance with individual client expectations, GAAP, income tax cash basis, Income tax accrual basis, or other comprehensive basis of accounting</li><li> Assist with consolidations and foreign currency translations</li><li> Assist in the preparation and/or review of monthly financial reporting including dashboards, KPIs, and narratives</li><li> Assist with QuickBooks Online implementations and client onboarding</li><li> Assist the FP&A team with budgeting and forecasting</li><li> Maintain ongoing relationships with clients, serving as their primary point of contact for day-to-day communication, coordination, and support<br><br></li></ul><strong>Requirements<br><br></strong><ul><li> Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance</li><li> CPA license or actively working towards obtaining a CPA license preferred but not required</li><li> 3+ years of recent work experience as an accountant in a public accounting firm within a Client Accounting Services Department or experience working as an accountant in an outsourced accounting or CFO firm</li><li> Experience with QuickBooks Online required</li><li> Experience with Bill.com & Jirav (FP&A software) preferred but not required</li><li> Experience in the following industries preferred by not required - Technology and SaaS, Professional Services, Real Estate, Family Office, Life Sciences</li><li> Proficient in Excel</li><li> Able to function in a team setting and collaborate with others</li><li> Strong organizational and communication skills<br><br></li></ul>The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.<br><br>We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.<br><br>Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.<br><br>This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.<br><br>Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.<br><br>By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.

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