Senior Technical Accountant

Our partner is seeking a Senior Technical Accountant in Southfield, MI, to join their team. This position involves financial reporting, accounting, and tax-related responsibilities and offers an opportunity to work with a nationally recognized firm committed to diversity and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of journal entries and workpapers
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements
• Review of monthly recurring, non-recurring, and entity-specific journal entries and workpapers for proper accounting treatment and support
• Involvement in the development of the annual financial plan, monitoring results, and reporting on KPIs
• Preparation of workpapers and supporting documents for any required regulatory filings
• Analytic review of variances between actual results and prior year or annual plan
• Preparation of various management reports
• Preparation of ad hoc reports and data analysis
• Preparation and coordination for periodic partner/member distributions
• Analyze and coordinate payment of intercompany balances
• Monitor compliance with any regulatory financial concerns including net capital, liquidity, and other requirements
• Responsible for reading operating agreements, partner admission/withdrawal agreements, and other legal documents relative to entity operations to assure transactions are accounted for properly.
• Other duties may include tax preparation, assisting with external audit preparation, and other special projects

Requirements

• 3-8 years of financial reporting accounting and/or tax experience
• Bachelor's Degree required; CPA or MBA a plus
• Experience with Financial Reporting Systems
• Experience with budget and forecast with analysis
• Strong technical skills with Microsoft products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to promote positive working relationships and explain/interpret accounting information to non-financial people
• Experience or interest in tax return preparation is a plus

Benefits

• This is an exempt position, so applicants may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.
• The company is committed to a diverse workplace, fostering a culture of acceptance and value for all staff members.
• Competitive compensation based on technical skills and experience.
• Robust benefits package, including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays.
• 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use.
• Pension plan available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• Discretionary bonus plan available for eligible staff.
• Health insurance option for interns and contractors.
• Commitment to a drug-free workplace.