CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.
CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.
About the role:
CLA is looking to hire a Staff Accountant for our Outsourcing practice who can sit in our Century City office. Our Outsourcing service helps our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.
As a Staff Accountant, you will:
- Receive invoices from vendors. Diligently review and process using our accounting software and adhere to standard company procedures to document purchases.
- Review credit card statements and balances. Process high volume credit card statements with significant amounts of entries per month.
- Ensure efficient and timely processing of all transactions with client vendors.
- Perform all coding tasks, purchase order generation, and requisition deliveries according to company purchasing policies. Ensure accurate automated reports can be extracted from the information.
- Complete high volume account receivable, and accounts payable tasks such as: check runs, month end reconciliation, spending analysis and related administrative tasks as needed.
- Analyze discrepancies on invoices, and research to discover the source of the issue.
- Ensure all disbursements are correct and suggest procedure changes to mitigate future errors.
- Prepare and review payroll and payroll tax reporting.
- Complete non-complex and some complex account reconciliations and record transactions as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual adjusting and closing process.
- Apply GAAP (FASB/SFAS) related to our clients’ specific industries.
- Prepare and review the general ledger, financial statements and required work papers.
- Assist with preparing and reviewing financial and statistical reports, analyzing for unusual items, and notifying team leaders when necessary.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the financial operations of industry specific engagements (i.e., entertainment, nonprofit, healthcare, manufacturing, etc.)
- Identify accounting errors, research technical issues, and proactively resolve issues.
- Assist with projects related to due diligence, system selection, and other consulting.
What you will need:
- Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Accounting and financial experience is preferred.
- Experience with Family Office and High Net Worth clients strongly preferred.
- Aptitude to develop a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems, i.e., AgilLink, QuickBooks, Yardi, MRI, Timberline, Sage, Foundations.
- Proficiency with applicable software (including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
- Ability to travel to client sites.
- Strong organization skills/goal orientation/self-motivation.
- Ability to handle pressure in a positive professional manner.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Communication that is clear, concise, and considerate of the needs of others.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others and value the different contributions people make.
- Proven success in managing work and key client relationships to exceed client expectations.
Our Perks:
- Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
- Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Mental health coverage
- Quarterly Wellness stipend
- Fertility benefits
- Complete list of benefits here
The wage range for this position is: $27/hour - $45/hour
Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.
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Wellness at CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
To view a complete list of benefits click here.
