Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Raymond James

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Raymond James, a financial services firm dedicated to client-first values and a conservative, long-term view. You will support various business units by preparing financial statements, budgets, and other key financial analysis reports. This position is vital for ensuring accurate financial reporting and contributing to informed decision-making across the company. You will work under general supervision, applying specialized knowledge to moderately complex accounting activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Hybrid – St. Petersburg, FL
• Team: Reports to an accounting leader and collaborates with internal customers across business units.
• Mission: To assist in preparing financial statements, budgets, and other financial analysis reports for business units.
• Tech Stack: General ledger accounting software, accounting software packages, standard office applications (spreadsheets, databases, email).

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare: Financial statements, budgets, and internal reports using general ledger accounting software.
• Post: Daily general ledger entries and complete monthly general ledger closing procedures.
• Analyze: General ledger accounts to identify unusual or irregular transactions and recommend resolutions.
• Review: Property level financials and accurately input data into accounting software.
• Recommend: Process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Accounting, with a solid understanding of fundamental accounting concepts, accrual-based practices, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience: 13 months to 3 years of experience in general accounting, including preparing financial statements, posting journal entries, and reconciling accounts.
• Skills: Analyzing and resolving balance discrepancies, reviewing financial information, preparing financial statements and management reports, preparing and posting journal entries, and operating standard office software.
• Bonus: Two years of accounting experience is preferred.