Government & Public Sector (GPS), Accounting Advisory - Senior Associate (State & Local )

Cherry Bekaert is a full-service public accounting and consulting firm. With growing industry expertise, a strong support system, and our teams shared values, we encourage you to choose the path that best suits you because at Cherry Bekaert, your career is about you. Join the Firm that recognizes the power of the individual.

We believe in and promote an environment where our people are excited and engaged to contribute their best. Cherry Bekaert strives to exhibit a culture of inclusiveness and diversity in our offices by involving all of our people and their unique, individual perspectives in our business. We want all of our employees to feel a sense of belonging by welcoming and appreciating the uniqueness that each individual brings to the firm.

The Government & Public Sector (GPS) Advisory Team - State & Local at Cherry Bekaert is growing and we are looking for talented individuals to be a part of it. Apply to join our team as a Senior Associate within our GPS practice. As a member of the GPS team, you will help clients protect and enhance the value of their organizations by leveraging their system of internal controls to enable growth, manage risk, and define sustainable operations.

What your days look like:

We support the performance of governmental accounting advisory engagements by delivering timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting support, including implementation of new accounting standards, account reconciliations and financial statement closing procedures, financial statement preparation, and on-demand governmental accounting support. A significant portion of the work performed centers in and around solving a governments accounting and financial reporting challenges from implementation of new standards or staffing or event-driving needs at the state or local government.

As a Senior Associate, you will be responsible for performing specific engagement activities under the supervision of a project manager, participate in discussions with clients, and assist with drafting deliverables.

Types of projects you can expect:

• Implementation of new accounting standards, including GASB 87 and GASB 96
• Bank account and other subsidiary ledger reconciliation
• Complex financial statement close processes
• Drafting and reviewing Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFRs)
• Cash to modified accrual or full accrual conversions
• Large data set manipulation and problem solving
• Internal control and best practice evaluation
• Validation of information between multiple sources of financial information

What you need for this role:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience within a public accounting firm or public sector environment (State and /or Local previous related experience required) performing external audit, consulting, or in the accounting and finance function
• Strong governmental accounting skills (GASB)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Strong accounting skills
• Knowledge of professional standards and regulations and related systems
• Prior experience with audit, accounting, and/or consulting standards (GASB, AICPA, GAS including Yellow Book/Green Book)
• Prior experience with internal controls including documentation and testing of controls
• Interest in serving state and local government clients
• Ability to work in a demanding, deadline driven environment with a focus on details and accuracy
• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to navigate Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFRs)
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to rapidly changing environments
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint
• Ability to travel 15% of the time

Preferred skills and experience:

• Licensed CPA
• State & Local experience with implementation of GASB standards
• Experience with GFOAs ACFR Special Review Process
• Experience with financial statement close process or proposing adjustments or reclassifying journal entries
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve account reconciliation issues
• Prior experience coaching and developing less experienced associates

What you expect from us:

Cherry Bekaert is proud to have over 75 years of experience in Accounting and Advisory services. Our shared values, including uncompromising integrity, a passion for excellence and mutual respect have helped us get here. If these values align with yours, wed like to hear from you. Let's grow your career at Cherry Bekaert through:

• Shared values fostering inclusion and belonging with uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust,?and mutual respect
• Fully Remote position options available and/or hybrid
• The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
• Collaborative environment providing career growth and continuous professional development
• Competitive compensation and a total rewards package focused on all aspects of your wellbeing
• Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
• Opportunities to connect/learn from professionals with different backgrounds and cultures
• Collaborative environment focused on career and leadership development
• Flexible work arrangements with generous PTO
• Competitive salary, bonus opportunities and 401(k)
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including: medical dental vision life short & long-term disability supplemental insurances Paid Care Leave virtual doctor visits employee assistance program (EAP) wellness programs & incentives study materials & exam reimbursement professional certification bonuses tuition reimbursement back-Up child & adult care mid-year break (paid extra time off the week of July 4th). and more!

About Cherry Bekaert

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. Cherry Bekaert is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visitcbh.com/disclosure.

Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is $74,385 - $124,400- depending upon location, skills/experience, budget, and other market factors. In addition, we offer fully remote work or hybrid location options, a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. This role is expected to accept applications for at least 5 calendar days.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the U.S. Cherry Bekaert will not provideworksponsorship for this position.

Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association.

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