Accounting Coordinator

Rea is a growing Top 100 Accounting firm providing our clients services in tax, accounting, and business consulting. We have a ‘People First’ culture and we focus on our employees’ well-being and professional development. With over 400 professionals and locations throughout Ohio, our firm has a culture that respects a work-life balance for our team. We also provide competitive compensation and a robust benefits plan.

The Accounting Coordinator will work on our Client Advisory Services team, servicing clients in all financial aspects. This role will focus on managing and reviewing financial transactions, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, reconciling accounts, preparing financial statements, and providing general accounting support to clients. The ideal Accounting Coordinator will possess strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Apply basic accounting principles to enter and review transactions for appropriate treatment and compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Reconcile accounts and research discrepancies
• Review account balances for accuracy and reasonableness
• Provides timely and accurate recording of accounts receivable transactions
• Process accounts payable transactions promptly and precisely
• Prepare sales and other local taxes including commercial activities tax (CAT) filings
• Execute the internal bookkeeping function for clients
• Preparation of financial statements and providing general accounting practices to clients
• Assist clients with timely recording of payroll journal entries including accrued payroll and taxes
• Adjusts journal entries as needed
• Self-review of work before submission, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L classification and state and local tax filings
• Follow proper workpaper documentation standards
• Complete all steps in a period close with appropriate documentation
• Identify questions and communicate effectively to appropriate parties, including clients
• Assisting clients with accounting, expense reporting, and daily updates
• Manage and prioritize workload to ensure that deadlines are met
• Participate in client meetings with senior staff as applicable
• Answer questions from clients or team members on how to use QuickBooks desktop or QuickBooks online (QBO)
• Elevate client concerns to appropriate team members
• Build relationships with current and prospective clients
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information as per company policies and guidelines
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associates degree in accounting or related field
• 0-4 years in relevant position or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Experience using the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook), QuickBooks Online, Fixed Asset Solutions, and Bill.com preferred
• Unrelenting commitment to client satisfaction
• Effective communication skills
• QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification preferred

Benefits

Rea offers a wide variety of benefits to help support our employees' health, wellness and financial goals.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Four (4) weeks PTO
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays

Rea is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including without limitation pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), age, ancestry, military status, national origin, genetic information, disability or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.

Rea does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Rea’s Talent team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Rea will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent direct