Governmental Consulting Accountant - Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Are you an experienced accountant that enjoys serving governmental entities? Do you get bored doing the same thing every day and thrive on work that allows you to conquer new challenges daily? Do you find satisfaction in building strong relationships and making a difference in the lives of your peers and clients? If you answered "yes" to these questions, we want to meet you! As Abdo's governmental consulting team continues to grow, we are looking for a Senior Associate to join the team. This team provides accounting and financial services to our city, county, and special district clients.

Our services include fractional CFO and staffing, long-term planning, budgeting / forecasting, audit preparation, process improvement, utility rate analysis, research / policy drafting, and software implementation.

Key responsibilities include :

• Prepare and analyze financial data for city management, state and county regulators, and auditors
• Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly reports
• Lead and collaborate on the preparation of an annual budget plan
• Maintain financial data, records and reports in accordance to guidelines, procedures, and regulations
• Lead and support year-end audit preparation and financial statement preparation
• Lead and collaborate on long-term planning
• Maintain and recommend improvements for existing reporting processes
• Consult and communicate with all levels of client leadership
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations
• Provide financial analysis on special projects and initiatives

Ideal Senior Associate candidate has :

Attracting, developing, and retaining the best employees are our highest priorities at Abdo. Listed as a "Fastest Growing Firm" and ranked in the Top 200 firms by Inside Public Accounting, we are always seeking talented individuals who can contribute to the continued growth and success of our firm. If you desire flexibility and control in your work schedule along with recognition for your efforts, Abdo has the opportunity you're looking for!

Flexible Workplace : Abdo approaches the hybrid work environment through flexible workplace options of working mostly from home or working mostly from the office. We want our people to work where they work best!

Interviews for this position may be conducted via Zoom video.

All employees have the opportunity to earn discretionary bonuses based on demonstration of extraordinary performance, special projects of significant importance, or other major accomplishments.

Abdo cares about the wellbeing of our team members and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support this. Our benefits package includes : Medical, dental, vision, HSA with employer match, FSA medical and dependent care, long & short-term disability insurance options; 22 days per year of PTO, 8 full holidays, 2 half holidays, 24 hours paid volunteer time, parental and grandparent leave; 401(k) plan with employer contributions up to 4.5%; Abdo-sponsored telehealth platform; Technology reimbursement; Half day Fridays June through September; Professional expenses and CPA support and bonus.

Abdo LLP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any legally-recognized basis "protected class" including but not limited to : race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local laws.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations through our recruiting process, please email us at careers@abdosolutions.com. We will not be hiring candidates from agencies for this position.