Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TSS Advisors, in partnership with Ascend, is a professional advisory and accounting firm serving businesses across multiple industries. The Client Accountant will lead day-to-day delivery for a portfolio of client accounting engagements, supervise accounting staff, manage client relationships, and improve accounting processes and technology.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly and quarterly close for a portfolio of clients, including bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, and journal entries
- Prepare and review compiled financial statements and management reporting packages
- Review payroll processing, sales and use tax filings, and 1099 reporting prepared by the team
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for client owners, controllers, and office staff
- Lead onboarding for new client accounting engagements, including chart of accounts design, software conversion, and documentation of recurring procedures
- Coordinate with the tax team to deliver clean year-end books and supporting workpapers
- Identify and implement process and technology improvements that reduce manual work across the client base
Skills
- 5+ years of client accounting, bookkeeping, or outsourced accounting experience, including work in a public accounting or multi-client environment
- Prior experience supervising, reviewing, or training accounting staff is a plus
- Working knowledge of GAAP as applied to closely held businesses
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online and Excel
- Strong attention to detail and the judgment to know when something needs escalation
- Integrity within a professional environment
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
- QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor certification
- Experience with CCH Axcess and cloud accounting workflow tools
- Experience with payroll platforms and multi-state sales tax compliance
- Active CPA or CMA
Benefits
- Flexible work structure enabling teamwork and independence
- Tools needed to make success possible
- Unlimited PTO
- Health, Vision, Dental, and voluntary insurance options
- 401(K) and match
- Performance Bonus
- Annual Community Day
- Holiday donation drives and charity initiatives
- Monthly casual gatherings, annual summer get-together, and annual holiday party locally
- Annual firmwide alignment
- Commitment to professional development
- Equity Program eligibility at Sr. Manager Level, + top performing Managers
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