Senior Associate, Client Accounting Services-Small Business

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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Job Description : Responsibilities :

• Provide accounting related services to our clients, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, account reconciliation, journal entries, general ledger and monthly, quarterly and year end reporting
• Support team where needed in accomplishing client deliverables
• Prepare client statements and reports for next level review, including those with more complexity (e.g. multiple- entities, unique reporting requirements, etc.)
• Proactively communicate status of work, ask timely questions and seek clarity from lead on client engagement when needed in order to keep work progressing
• Answer general accounting and software questions and begin to help Controller by taking on more complicated accounting work, escalating as needed
• Oversight of Associate Accountants on client engagements and review of related Associate deliverables
• Meet client service expectations through adhering to quality and timely client deliverables, and meeting time budget expectations
• Begin to establish and build deeper team and client (internal / external) relationships and facilitate and maintain positive and proactive communications
• Begin to review client data and information to see where the client could benefit from additional / different technologies and / or services
• Execute on defined processes and procedures and share ideas or recommendations for improvements
• Maintain and expand knowledge base of accounting principles and practices
• Stay current with updates and improvements on applicable technology platforms and obtain certifications as directed by your manager

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