Staff Accountant at Sull Crom & Co LLP

Summary
Support the general ledger accounting responsibilities for the firm including the New York head office as well as the domestic and international branch offices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Monthly bank and general ledger account reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely booking of transactions
• Expense variance analysis of actuals versus prior year
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax analyses and filings for the firm and branch offices
• Assist with schedules and analyses for annual firm and pension audits
• Documentation of accounting policies and procedures
• Preparation of journal entries
• Assist with the month end close process
• Assist with annual budget preparation
• Branch office support and coordinating with other departments
• Ad Hoc projects – real estate filings, government surveys, etc.

In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the firm’s information security policies, protecting firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management.

Qualifications

• Excellent MS Excel skills required.  Experience with Elite 3E, Sage Fixed Asset System and Essbase preferred, but not required.
• Good problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills required.  Must exhibit attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility and a teamwork approach. 

Education and/or Experience

B.S. or B.A. Accounting/Finance major required with 3+ years of general accounting experience. Law firm or public accounting experience preferred. CPA a plus.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

The base salary range offered for this role will be between $75,000 and $90,000.  When determining a candidate’s compensation offer, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration including but not limited to skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the Firm. 

The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits.  For a more comprehensive list of employee benefits, please visit www.sullcrom.com/employee-benefits.

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