Raymond James
Senior Accountant – LT Project Reporting (St. Petersburg)
Raymond James, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, 33739
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Senior Accountant – LT Project Reporting (St. Petersburg)
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Raymond James
On limited supervision, the Senior Accountant applies advanced accounting and reporting expertise to prepare financial statements, budgets, and analytical reports for complex business units. This role focuses on ensuring the accuracy of general ledger data, reconciling accounts, analyzing variances, and coordinating with external CPAs and management companies to support timely and accurate financial reporting. The position requires sound judgment, independence, and collaboration with senior management to resolve complex accounting issues and improve reporting processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Use accounting software to prepare general ledgers, financial statements, budgets and reports.
Allocate costs to individual organizational entities and analyze the impact of cost allocation on financial statements.
Oversee the input and review of property level financial statements into accounting software.
Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure accurate presentation.
Research and make recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions and variances.
Assist in the collection of late reporting documents and the collection of outstanding accounts receivable.
Provide support for accounts receivable and accounts payable processing.
Respond to internal/external auditor inquiries and requests.
Communicate with external CPAs and Management to request reports and resolve variances, as needed.
Research issues regarding application of GAAP to allocating revenue and expenses and preparing financial statements.
Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.
Assist in the check deposit and review process.
Assist in training others.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge of
Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Accounting software packages.
Cost allocation concepts and practices.
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Skill in
Reviewing, interpreting and analyzing financial statements.
Resolving unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies.
Preparing financial statements, budgets and management reports.
Allocating costs and evaluating the impact on financial statements.
Researching GAAP issues.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets and complex databases.
Ability to
Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.
Make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels and external CPAs.
Explain or clarify financial information to all levels of management.
Provide training to others.
Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast‑paced work environment.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Education / Previous Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance (Accounting preferred) and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in preparing and analyzing financial information.
Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.
Experience with Financial Reporting or External Audit Coordination a plus.
Licenses / Certifications
CPA preferred.
Travel Required No
Education
Bachelor’s: Accounting (Required)
Bachelor’s: Business Administration (Required)
Bachelor’s: Finance (Required)
Work Experience
General Experience – 3 to 6 years
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
Travel
Less than 25%
Workstyle Resident
We Expect Our Associates At All Levels To
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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Senior Accountant – LT Project Reporting (St. Petersburg)
role at
Raymond James
On limited supervision, the Senior Accountant applies advanced accounting and reporting expertise to prepare financial statements, budgets, and analytical reports for complex business units. This role focuses on ensuring the accuracy of general ledger data, reconciling accounts, analyzing variances, and coordinating with external CPAs and management companies to support timely and accurate financial reporting. The position requires sound judgment, independence, and collaboration with senior management to resolve complex accounting issues and improve reporting processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Use accounting software to prepare general ledgers, financial statements, budgets and reports.
Allocate costs to individual organizational entities and analyze the impact of cost allocation on financial statements.
Oversee the input and review of property level financial statements into accounting software.
Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts to ensure accurate presentation.
Research and make recommendations to resolve unusual or irregular transactions and variances.
Assist in the collection of late reporting documents and the collection of outstanding accounts receivable.
Provide support for accounts receivable and accounts payable processing.
Respond to internal/external auditor inquiries and requests.
Communicate with external CPAs and Management to request reports and resolve variances, as needed.
Research issues regarding application of GAAP to allocating revenue and expenses and preparing financial statements.
Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency in processing or analyzing financial information.
Assist in the check deposit and review process.
Assist in training others.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge of
Advanced accounting concepts, practices and procedures.
Accounting software packages.
Cost allocation concepts and practices.
Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Skill in
Reviewing, interpreting and analyzing financial statements.
Resolving unusual transaction and accounting discrepancies.
Preparing financial statements, budgets and management reports.
Allocating costs and evaluating the impact on financial statements.
Researching GAAP issues.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets and complex databases.
Ability to
Implement changes to standard procedures when required by specific situations and circumstances.
Make independent decisions and solve complex accounting problems.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels and external CPAs.
Explain or clarify financial information to all levels of management.
Provide training to others.
Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast‑paced work environment.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Education / Previous Experience
Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) in Accounting or Finance (Accounting preferred) and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in preparing and analyzing financial information.
Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.
Experience with Financial Reporting or External Audit Coordination a plus.
Licenses / Certifications
CPA preferred.
Travel Required No
Education
Bachelor’s: Accounting (Required)
Bachelor’s: Business Administration (Required)
Bachelor’s: Finance (Required)
Work Experience
General Experience – 3 to 6 years
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
Travel
Less than 25%
Workstyle Resident
We Expect Our Associates At All Levels To
Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.
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