CAAS Government Consulting & Advisory Senior Associate
Posted 3 months ago
Worldwide
$75000 - $100K per year
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2-5 years experience
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AI Summary
This role primarily involves ongoing bookkeeping, month-end, and year-end close services for local government clients, focusing on complex technical accounting related to GASB compliance. The Senior Associate will also supervise staff, train new hires, and collaborate to deliver creative solutions to client needs.
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We work in an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. We are one of the largest accounting firms headquartered in Orange County, California. We’re accountants providing solid guidance, support & solutions to business, governments, and non-profits. Our outstanding employees are crucial to our unique, diverse culture and talent development, as well as our ability to attract clients successfully. At LSL, you will discover an atmosphere that motivates and encourages you to succeed in both your personal and professional life.
Senior Associate, Consulting & Advisory - CAAS Government
What you will be doing:
We work in an environment where everyone’s voice is heard. We are one of the largest accounting firms headquartered in Orange County, California. We’re accountants providing solid guidance, support & solutions to business, governments, and non-profits. Our outstanding employees are crucial to our unique, diverse culture and talent development, as well as our ability to attract clients successfully. At LSL, you will discover an atmosphere that motivates and encourages you to succeed in both your personal and professional life.
Senior Associate, Consulting & Advisory - CAAS Government
What you will be doing:
Those in CAAS Government are primarily involved with ongoing bookkeeping, month-end close and year-end close services for local government clients, including cities, counties and special districts. Seniors are responsible for complex technical accounting related to GASB compliance and resolving technical issues, as appropriate. In addition, this role provides supervision to staff and helps train new hires. Seniors work in a collaborative environment with other team members to develop and deliver creative solutions to client needs. This is a client facing role. In this role, you will:
- Proficiency in using QuickBooks Online (QBO) for clients with and without payroll.
- Proficiency with common financial software systems used by local governments.
- Ability to analyze financial data and perform analysis for areas such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, capital assets and long-term liabilities.
- Understanding of cash basis and accrual basis of accounting with an understanding of modified and full accrual accounting.
- Ability to prepare monthly financials and present financial data to clients in a clear format.
- Supervise accounts payable and payroll processing.
- Proficiency in preparation of depreciation schedules, debt amortization schedules, and trial balances.
- Ability to identify and troubleshoot inconsistencies and variances in account analysis.
- Accounting knowledge necessary to propose adjusting entries to correct errors in accounting, when necessary.
- Supervisory responsibilities:
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- Supervise staff on their day-to-day activities.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- CPA license or actively pursuing CPA license, desirable
- Minimum of three (3) years professional services firm experience, or a minimum of five (5) years government agency experience, required.
- Tech savvy – high-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams), required
- Proficiency within QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online, preferred.
- Effective organization and time management skills, meeting assigned deadlines or budgets, and providing advance notice of problems.
- Commitment to the protection of confidential client information.
- Analytical, quick learner, self-starter, and ability to take direction well.
- Proactive, resourceful and client oriented.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Positive attitude, team player, cooperative and responsive to training, supervision, and constructive feedback.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Strong work ethic, honest, and patient.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
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Travel may be required to LSL offices and client sites, up to 20%.
At LSL CPAs, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package along with a supportive team-focused environment. Our remote work environment allows you the freedom to manage your commitments while staying dedicated to serving our clients.
Work Authorization:
Must be authorized to work in the United States permanently without the requirement of sponsorship at any point in the future.
Salary Range:$75,000 - $100,000
Please note that quoted salary ranges are not guarantees of what final salary offers may be. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that LSL, LLP provides to compensate and recognize our professionals for their work. All exempt positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and all employees who are regularly scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week are offered a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Environment
Typical indoor office environment
Typical indoor office environment
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people within this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people within this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
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