Accountant (Hybrid Work Schedule)

JG Wealth Management is currently seeking an accurate, experienced, and thorough accountant to join our wealth management team to work with our individual and institutional clients. Accountant responsibilities include auditing financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements and calculating tax payments and returns. To be successful in this role, you should have previous experience with bookkeeping and a talent for spotting numerical mistakes

You will be adding value to the wealth management team by providing individual and institutional clients with excellent accounting services.

Accountant Duties and Responsibilities

• Interact with clients on the phone, email, and in-person

• Manage all accounting transactions for assigned clients

• Preparing budget forecasts

• Publish financial statements in time

• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings

• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable

• Ensure timely bank payments

• Compute taxes and prepare returns

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements

• Audit financial transactions and documents

• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary

• Always maintain compliance with all state and federal regulations

• Maintain constant communication with the wealth management team and assigned clients

• Work collaboratively with other team members to achieve shared goals

• Educating firm’s financial advisors and estate planning attorneys about certain tax matters pertaining to common clients

• Attending prospective client meetings

• Community involvement

Requirements and skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Work experience as an accountant

• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks

• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables

• Experience with general ledger functions

• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

• BSc in Accounting or relevant degree

• Additional certification of CPA or on a path to obtaining certification.

• Must take and pass the FINRA Series 66 registration within 3 months of date of hire

• Desire to attend professional development training regularly