Accountant (Month-End Close & Reconciliation Exp. Req.)
Location: Downtown Phoenix, AZ (Initially 100% On-site until trained, then Hybrid with 3 days onsite)
Salary: $65,000 - $85,000 + Annual Bonus Potential + Benefits
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k) w/ match, Unlimited PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Flexible
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship: Not available
Relocation Assistance: Not Available
Accountant (Month-End Close & Reconciliation Exp. Req.) Description
Our client in downtown Phoenix is seeking to hire an Accountant to add to their hybrid team. In this role, you will support day-to-day accounting operations including month-end close activities, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and weekly management fee processing while also assisting with an ongoing project to document accounting processes and procedures. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented with strong accounting knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and advanced Excel abilities. This is a great opportunity to join a growing organization and play a key role supporting both accounting operations and process improvement initiatives.
Accountant (Month-End Close & Reconciliation Exp. Req.) Responsibilities
• Support the month-end close process and prepare related journal entries
• Maintain accruals and prepaid expense schedules
• Maintain depreciation schedules and record related entries
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Research and resolve account discrepancies and reconciling items
• Process weekly management fee batches
• Audit, review, and post management fee transactions
• Prepare supporting schedules and documentation related to management fees
• Review key accounting processes and identify areas for improvement
• Meet with accounting staff to document step-by-step accounting workflows
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies
• Support special accounting projects and additional operational initiatives as needed
Accountant (Month-End Close & Reconciliation Exp. Req.) Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred
• 3+ years of accounting experience is required
• Experience with month-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations is required
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP, Concatenate, and Pivot Tables are required
• Strong documentation, organizational, and follow-up skills are required
• Ability to 100% work on-site until trained (up to ~3 months) is required