Senior Accountant Jobs

Company Overview

Hilo Talent has been engaged by an outsourced accounting firm servicing the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. It was founded in 2015 with a mission to provide entrepreneurs with professional, reliable, and experienced accounting staff.

Role Overview

We are looking for a talented individual to support our clients as they grow and scale their businesses! You may be working with breweries, business coaches, construction companies, distributors, or promotional product companies and will be a contributing member of these budding organizations.

Your day-to-day responsibilities:

• Set-up and maintenance Quickbooks
• Month-end & year-end closing
• Financial reporting-creating of reports and presenting results
• Chart of account maintenance
• Bank and credit card reconciliations
• Sales tax reporting
• Payroll management
• Cash management
• Management of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures

Basic Requirements

• Experience with owning the relationship with small/mid-size organizations
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and quality
• 2-3 years of Quickbooks experience including establishing new businesses on the platform with best practices and growth in mind
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and written to internal and external customers
• Ability to work well under pressure, successfully navigate ambiguity and succeed in rapidly changing; fast-paced, often unpredictable environment with competing priorities
• Ability to interpret and analyze reports and banking records sufficient to resolve problems
• Proven working knowledge of general accounting principles and accounting systems
• 5+ years of accounting experience
• Ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations sufficient to compare and verify data to locate errors
• Solid understanding of cash application, processing, and reconciliation of accounts
• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance-related field
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment, and consistently take a positive and professional approach.
• Proven problem solver that can successfully and efficiently identify and solve problems by gathering and analyzing information and recommending alternative solutions
• Proven financial acumen and analytical mindset with the ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with a strong sense of urgency; self-directed to accomplish assignments and meet deadlines

This is a salaried position with a hybrid working model. Roughly 50% of the time you will be meeting clients at their offices and working closely with their teams to execute accounting tasks. The other 50% will be working from home.