Experienced Accounting Specialist

Industry Comparative: Assistant Controller, Senior Accountant, Associate, Staff Accountant, Tax Accountant, Accountant

High Rock Accounting is searching for Unicorns! We are a growing accounting firm looking to expand our team of Rockstars.


About the Role:
Accounting Specialists are the core accountants on our teams. Specialists will have a minimum of a 4-year degree in accounting, business management, or a related field with appropriate direct accounting experience. Specialists are responsible for full-cycle accounting, analysis, and special projects. This role will also have direct client communication.

 

Does this sound like you?

  • You are excited by a “Choose Your Own Adventure” career model
  • You are fundamentally curious and love to learn
  • You are a champion Googler (aka resourceful and good at/enjoy research)
  • You are skilled and reliable at getting things done (aka accountable)
  • You are a bada$$ at scheduling and prioritizing your time to always meet or exceed deadlines (aka organized)
  • You are good at managing multiple client deadlines and setting appropriate boundaries
  • You are confident in what you know, what you can learn, and what you can handle
  • You are not afraid to ask for help when needed
  • You have strong, solution-based problem-solving skills
  • You prefer to be proactive vs. reactive
  • You see challenges as opportunities for growth
  • You embrace change (aka flexible)
  • You are tech-savvy/highly computer literate
  • You enjoy coaching businesses in the importance of accurate accounting and tax filings
  • You are passionate about developing more efficient ways to do things without sacrificing accuracy
  • You are self-aware with a high level of emotional intelligence
  • You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to get tasks completed, no task too small, no task too large
  • You thrive in a remote team environment

 

Role Specifics

Role Responsibilities:

  • Client success liaison to interface with clients frequently
  • Support team lead with quality client service
  • Identify areas for efficiency improvements
  • Full cycle accounting for businesses including but not limited to:
    • Account reconciliations
    • Expense coding
    • Accounts Receivable / Payable Management
    • Fixed Asset Management
    • Month-end close preparation including the gathering of source documents
    • Payroll Management (client)
    • Month-end journal entries
    • Allocations
    • Project/Cost accounting
    • Equity accounting
    • GAAP accounting
    • Research and documentation

 

  • Manage third party software integration and tie-outs (e.g. bill.com, Hubdoc, etc)
  • Team project management coordination, oversight of shared services team
  • Support team lead to provide financial reports to our clients
  • Review, document, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
  • Provide timely follow-up and backend customer service and support
  • Interface with various team members

 

Role Expectations:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management and 2 years of related industry full-cycle accounting experience or equivalent work experience in public accounting (big 4 preferred)
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Capable of speaking in the basic industry lingo
  • Organized and have strong discipline to work in a remote environment
  • Desire to take on more projects at work and aren’t afraid to ask for specific work or challenges to support you in “Choosing Your Own Adventure”
  • Aptitude for technology
  • Adept in general ledger software, specifically QuickBooks Online and Xero
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Motivation and strong desire to be a Rockstar and take on new challenges to learn as much as possible
  • Manage multiple sources of communication on a continuous basis while setting your own boundaries
  • Track time for specific projects

 

Bonus points if you:

  • Have worked with Sage Intacct or Netsuite
  • Have implemented new technology
  • Have a sense of humor
  • Have a Master’s degree in accounting
  • Have a CPA or EA license
  • Have experience with project management
  • Have worked in direct client service

Benefits:

  • Work with an incredible group of Rockstars!
  • Work remotely from anywhere in the United States (and short bursts elsewhere)
  • $1,000 travel stipend per annum as an incentive to truly disconnect on vacation
  • $500 training / continuing education allowance per annum
  • 401(k) (100% match up to 4% of salary vested immediately)
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 10 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per annum
  • 5 days Sick Leave per annum

 

When we asked the team their favorite parts of working here:

 

  • Variety of work and seeing multiple industries
  • Ability to expand knowledge with types of opportunities with clients
  • Human focus - it's one of our core values!
  • The team is constantly checking in personally and treating members with dignity
  • Travel stipend
  • Strong 401(k) match
  • Home life balance abilities - flexibility
  • Respected as a professional
  • Diversity of the team's backgrounds - bringing new perspectives to the table
  • In corporate accounting when you make it to controller or CFO, many times there is no one above you to learn from - here you have experienced professionals to bounce ideas off of and leverage their experience in your development
  • This is the only place that has encouraged me to use my PTO and has forced me to disconnect for a week to get my travel stipend.

 

 

 

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