Staff Accountant

Overview :

Mission of the Role :

We are looking for an Accounting Staff within Partner Services. The Accounting Staff will be a critical team member and early employee, participating in building a highly scalable, best-in-class finance organization as a key partner with the Apex Group Accounting Team and the Regional Platform accounting teams.

The Accounting Staff will be a critical team member within the organization reporting directly to the Group Accounting Senior Manager.

The Accounting Staff must have superior organization and communication skills, while maintaining strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

This individual will be responsible for various daily accounting transactions related to Partner Services. This individual will participate heavily in the robust month-end close process for Partner Services, working closely with the Group Accounting Senior Manager to ensure financial reporting integrity.

This role will also provide support to the broader accounting team by assisting with business combination accounting (specifically, determining fair value of assets acquired), audit assistance, system implementation testing and other special project work as needed at Partner Services relating to the onboarding and integration of new companies to the 7 regional platforms.

The Accounting Staff will also be highly involved in the year-end audit process for Partner Services by providing support as requested.

This opportunity offers high visibility in a rapidly growing company and the successful candidate must show great initiative including the ability to work with limited supervision.

The Accounting Staff is responsible for executing accounting and transactional functions, specifically at Partner Services and to provide support to the Regional Accounting Teams as deemed necessary.

This position will report directly to the Group Accounting Senior Manager.

Responsibilities :

Working closely with the Group Accounting Senior Manager and wider Accounting, Finance and Partnership Development team, the Accounting Staff will play a key role in ensuring accurate and auditable financial statements.

Job responsibilities include :

Cross functionally train to assist the AP / Treasury Analyst with posting cash activity weekly if needed working with Group Accounting Manager as needed to ensure transactions are coded correctly

Prepare and post monthly centralized entries relating to the 7 platforms as part of month end close.

Master the use of FloQast - ensure an accurate and timely month-end and year-end close process, prepare balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis for APS

Assist with providing external auditors all requested materials, in conjunction with Group Accounting Senior Manager

Assist with the preparation ASC 805 Business Combinations accounting entries for new acquisitions

Identify opportunities for efficiencies and implement streamlined procedures where possible

Execute the individual and team goals that support strategic and operational initiatives

Contribute to team culture

Experience :

2-4+ years of prior accounting experience (public / industry accounting mix preferred)

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Strong excel skills

Ability to communicate accounting and financial information into common language

CPA license a plus

Experience with Sage Intacct and accounting ERP implementations a plus

Extreme formatting, organization and priority setting skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and teamwork

Personal Characteristics :

Analytical finds meaning and action in numbers, and is data-driven

Excellent communicator written and oral

Stellar time management and organizational skills

Resourceful figures out how to achieve results creatively with finite resources

Thrives in a nimble, lean, unstructured, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

Works collaboratively and energetically

Impeccable integrity and ethical standards

Self-aware, accepting, honest, open, and respectful of others

An undying commitment to personal growth and development

Other :

Location : Tampa, FL 3 days in office 2 day remote

Travel : minimal

Compensation : Competitive

Other Benefits : medical, dental and vision coverage, competitive PTO, sick days, holidays, and 401k matching