Summary
The Senior Accountant will maintain financial reorders and record financial transactions properly. This role ensures the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciling subsidiary ledger accounts to the general ledger. Will analyze current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred and maintain various analytical schedules. Will supervise and guide the work of lower-level staff and have involvement in payroll, insurance, relationship management, and other administrative and operational tasks associated with Thomas Weisel Investment Management (TWIM) Family Office.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitor daily cash needs, recommending and executing daily cash movements as needed, and ensure timely recording in QuickBooks.
- Prepare and initiate all wire transfers, EFTs, ACHs, and bank transfers.
- Record and execute all fund activities related to capital calls, distributions/redemptions from investments.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statement reporting for 6-8 entities, including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, and other supporting schedules.
- Reconcile monthly bank and brokerage accounts; record all fund activities related to capital calls, distributions/redemptions, and valuation adjustments.
- Record and track stock distributions and donations, including valuation adjustments.
- Account reconciliations and review of P/L for accuracy; also reviewing and approving A/P Specialist invoice batches for account code accuracy.
- Perform various administrative, accounting, and payroll duties for the Family Office TWIM employees.
- Prepare and maintain Federal and State tax-related documents for multiple taxpayers; coordinate and submit all tax documentation to external CPAs and remit electronic tax deposits.
- Responsible for processing Form 1099 at year-end and ensuring collection of Form W-9 from applicable vendors during the year while maintaining and updating tax capital account schedules for investment funds.
- Review and maintain various insurance coverages relating to Family Office TWIM.
- Maintain relationships with the primary banking team and Stifel brokerage personnel, opening/closing accounts and keeping all accounts in good standing.
- Administrator for QuickBooks and ADP for the Family Office TWIM, interfacing with vendor and Family Office TWIM IT departments for software upgrades, etc.
- Perform special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Proven track record of working well in a team environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Responsible for the most complex activities associated with general ledger, financial/operating reports, and budget analysis.
- Experience working with wire transfers and general banking activities and have a thorough understanding of accounting, financial, and tax concepts.
Education & Experience
- Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum Required: 6+ years of related experience.
- Prior supervisory/coaching-related experience.
Systems & Technology
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, primarily in Excel and Outlook.
- Expert knowledge of QuickBooks.
- Working knowledge of either FactSet or Thomson One is preferred.
Base salary annualized range: $88,000 - $110,000. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit our Stifel Benefits website.
About Stifel
Stifel is a more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas. Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success..
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Arlington, Virginia
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