Senior Accountant

As a Senior Accountant at Sikich, you will leverage your 5-7 years of Accounting experience to excel in private accounting. You will be responsible for preparing cash, credit card, and other asset and liability account reconciliations, as well as maintaining accurate financial statements for both month end and year end. Your expertise will be utilized in handling complex client financial infrastructures, federal grants, restricted funds, and more. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the client budgeting process, preparing budgets, financial projections, and cash flow reports. Additionally, you will be involved in creating schedules for annual audits and tax returns. Guiding and training junior staff on internal processes, accounting methods, and software will also be a part of your responsibilities. Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients to enhance their satisfaction will be crucial. You will build credibility through positive insight, business acumen, and technical competence while consulting with clients on various internal accounting transactions. To be successful in this role, you must possess a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in accounting or a related field, or an MBA with a finance concentration. Along with at least 5 years of relevant experience, you should have the ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities. Strong communication, organizational, and presentation skills are essential, along with proficiency in accounting platforms like QuickBooks, Microsoft GP, and Sage Intacct. Your autonomy in working on tasks independently without supervision will be valued. By joining the Sikich team, you will enjoy a range of benefits such as family health insurance, life and accident insurance, maternity/paternity leave, performance-based incentives, referral bonus program, exam fee reimbursement policy, Indian festival holidays, a 5-day working week, meals facility, and doctor's consultation.,