Senior Accountant (Family Office)

At Bennett Thrasher, we offer the expertise and opportunities of a large accounting firm, while providing a commitment to culture and a family-like work atmosphere. By joining our firm, you’ll have immediate opportunities to collaborate on meaningful work with clients in a variety of industries and work together with other associates across practices. You’ll not only be able to dive into challenging projects with a diverse set of clients, you’ll also have opportunities to participate in firm activities that reflect your individual passions; from our Business Resource Groups to the BT Foundation. 

 We work hard to help our clients solve challenges, but we also believe in taking time for what matters and offer benefits for you that reflect this mindset. We offer a competitive benefits program that includes generous vacation time, exceptional opportunities for growth and flexibility in both our dress code and work model. Apply today to learn more about how you can excel in a career with Bennett Thrasher. 

Bennett Thrasher Family Office (BTFO) has an opening for a Senior Accountant.  BT Family Office is a trusted partner to families navigating the complexities and burdens of substantial wealth.  Our goal is to help families sustain their prosperity, values and legacy over multiple generations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in accounting for the monthly and annual close for the Firm and affiliate companies’ financial statements. Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial information for internal clients as well as executive management
• Providing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reports and analyses
• Analyzing and reporting cost variances
• Working with the company financial team to develop strong control processes to minimize risk and ensure accuracy
• Managing all aspects of the general ledger and account reconciliation process
• Coordinating or assisting with the budget process
• Cross train on A/P and billing functions, providing backup and support as needed.
• Ensuring all accounting practices are following guidelines and established accounting principles
• Assisting with billing and tax documentation preparation
• Identifying solutions to discrepancies in financial records and recommendations on accounting system opportunities for improvement
• Ad hoc projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• A blend of private industry (professional services) and Audit experience is ideal
• CPA or working to obtain the designation is preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience with database and reporting applications for BI/BPM software (API, etc.)
• Advanced Excel modeling skills:
  • pivot tables & reporting
  • lookups & conditional formatting
  • graphs, charts, data presentation
  • intermediate to advanced formula knowledge
  • macros, VBA, data simulations a plus

Bennett Thrasher is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #LIHybrid