Cherry Bekaert
A CPA and advisory firm offering audit, tax, and consulting services across various industries.
Finance & Accounting Outsourcing, Senior Associate - NFP
Executes daily accounting tasks, month‑end close, and client support for outsourced firms.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) Senior Accountant executes day‑to‑day transactional accounting operations for outsourced clients, ensuring timely and accurate processing across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit card transactions, and general ledger activities. This role supports month‑end close, contributes to process improvements, and delivers reliable financial information for client decision‑making. In daily operations, the Senior Accountant prepares, processes, and codes AP and AR transactions, enters credit card and vendor invoices, manages purchase order workflows with proper approval routing and GL coding, and investigates blocked or exception invoices. The role supports month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities by preparing journal entries, reconciliations, variance notes, and supporting schedules, performing bank and balance‑sheet reconciliations, and reviewing the general ledger for accuracy and appropriate classification. Through KPI tracking, benchmarking, and variance analysis, the accountant identifies trends, supports the development and implementation of standardized processes, workflow enhancements, and data‑integrity tools, while maintaining internal controls and ensuring GAAP compliance. The Senior Accountant participates in onboarding clients to ERP and cloud‑based accounting systems such as Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and QuickBooks Online, follows established service delivery procedures, and provides responsive, professional communication to internal stakeholders and external clients. • Process and code daily Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, credit card, and vendor transactions. • Manage purchase order workflow, ensuring approvals and correct GL coding. • Perform month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations. • Conduct bank and balance‑sheet reconciliations and review general ledger accuracy. • Identify process improvement opportunities through KPI tracking and variance analysis. • Develop and implement standardized accounting workflows and data‑integrity tools. • Support client onboarding to ERP/cloud systems such as Sage Intacct, Bill.com, and QuickBooks Online. • Communicate professionally with internal stakeholders and external clients.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸ap/ar processing
- ▸po workflow
- ▸month-end close
- ▸reconciliations
- ▸kpi tracking
- ▸erp onboarding
What You Bring
Candidates need 3+ years of accounting or bookkeeping experience, strong time‑management and organizational skills, the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced multi‑client environment, and proficiency with evolving accounting technologies. A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required, along with experience serving clients with $1M–$50M annual revenue. • Apply 3+ years of accounting/bookkeeping experience with strong analytical and time‑management skills. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and experience serving $1M–$50M revenue clients.
Requirements
- ▸3+ years
- ▸accounting
- ▸bookkeeping
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸analytical
- ▸$1m–$50m
Benefits
Cherry Bekaert offers a collaborative environment built on shared values of integrity, trust, and respect, with opportunities for innovation, career growth, and continuous professional development. Compensation includes a salary range of $105,000 to $125,000, an annual bonus, comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, generous paid time off, retirement plans, paid care leave, and flexible work arrangements. • Receive competitive salary ($105k‑$125k), annual bonus, comprehensive health, dental, vision, PTO, retirement plans, and flexible work arrangements.
Work Environment
Remote