Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Cherry Bekaert Recruiting & Staffing Services

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role, 4 days in office/1 day remote, located in San Francisco, CA. The firm is a San Francisco-based organization seeking support for its accounting, finance, and case billing functions. This role is crucial for maintaining complete, accurate, and organized financial records, working closely with a CPA-licensed Controller, and is well-suited for someone pursuing their CPA.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid, 4 days in office/1 day remote
• Location: Hybrid, San Francisco, CA
• Pay: $80000–$90000 yearly
• Team: Reports directly to the Controller
• Mission: To maintain accurate and organized financial records, process accounts payable and cash receipts, and support time and expense reporting.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks or similar accounting software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable Processing: Handle all aspects of accounts payable, including monitoring the finance inbox, entering and posting bills, obtaining approvals, and managing vendor documentation.
• Cash Receipts Management: Accurately record and apply incoming checks, prepare depository information for bank deposits, and ensure comprehensive cash receipts records.
• Time and Expense Coordination: Collect, review, and reconcile time and expense entries, proactively following up for missing information and preparing data for system export.
• Financial Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate and complete records for accounts payable, cash receipts, and general financial data in accordance with firm requirements and best practices.
• Inter-departmental Collaboration: Coordinate with the Accounting Specialist to input case costs and work with the Controller and Accountant on case reporting submittals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, economics, or business.
• Experience: Minimum two years of proven accounting experience, with demonstrated proficiency in QuickBooks or similar accounting software.
• Skills: Accounts payable processing, Cash receipts processing, Time and expense reporting, Financial record keeping, Vendor management.