Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Sr. Accountant to join a collaborative team in St. Louis, Missouri. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an experienced, detail-oriented accounting specialist who can balance core accounting work with treasury, tax, payroll, and reporting responsibilities in a hands-on office environment. The role requires someone who can manage deadlines, maintain accurate financial records, and support leadership with timely analysis and operational insight.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee daily treasury activity by recording cash movements, processing transfers, reconciling bank accounts, and notifying leadership of significant incoming payments.
• Maintain the general ledger by preparing entries, completing account reconciliations, and supporting month-end close activities within established timelines.
• Administer sales tax processes, including ownership of the Avalara platform, streamlined filing support, state liability reviews, and follow-up with tax agencies when needed.
• Coordinate payroll and benefits administration by working with external providers, entering biweekly time data, reconciling related accounts, and updating employee deduction information.
• Manage retirement plan administration through the company’s provider, including contribution tracking, reconciliation of employee and employer amounts, and ongoing record maintenance.
• Monitor receivables and prepare weekly payment recommendations while keeping organized electronic records for invoices, packing documentation, and fixed asset reporting.
• Review and reconcile employee corporate card activity, obtain missing support documentation, and maintain accurate expense records for traveling staff.
• Prepare management reports such as estimate-to-actual project comparisons, billable hour summaries, travel-related reporting, and other financial analyses using Google Sheets and Excel.
• Support vendor and customer account maintenance, including remittance distribution, account reconciliation, W-9 collection, and tax exemption certificate tracking.
• Contribute to office and business support activities, including supply coordination, assistance with employer-sponsored programs, and participation in future system implementation efforts as assigned.• 5+ years of accounting experience in a senior-level role with responsibility for general ledger activity, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting principles, tax-related processes, and cost accounting; cost accounting experience is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with accounts payable and/or accounts receivable processing in a previous position.
• Hands-on expertise in journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Proficiency in building reports and analyzing data in Google Sheets and Excel, including pivot tables and charts.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain close attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for working with management, coworkers, customers, vendors, and external service providers.
• Ability to work onsite daily in St. Louis, Missouri and operate successfully in a small, team-oriented environment.