Associate - Accounting & Banking Services

Job Description

Job Description

Our growing Accounting & Banking Services (ABS) team is part of our Exclusive Family Office group that specializes in helping our high-net-worth clients with their personal and entity accounting. We are looking for a motivated staff accountant to join our team to assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and monthly close. This is an opportunity to join a growing department and immediately impact the department’s success.

We are Aspiriant , a leading, independent, 100% employee-owned wealth management firm. Our core values guide us to seek out a broad range of perspectives, talent, and backgrounds to achieve our mission; one where all staff contribute to and share our success. We recognize, respect and value the contributions of each employee, and we strive to cultivate a work environment that strikes an agreeable balance between our professional and personal lives. 

• Collaborative work environment where together we achieve more
• Environment supportive to learning and growing your career
• Continuing education assistance program
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus program
• Company contribution up to 95% for health insurance
• Hybrid work arrangement

How you will contribute:

• Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable for multiple clients
• Inspect invoice discrepancies and conduct research to identify the source of the issue.
• Assist with client-vendor management, including issues and disputes
• Record bank and credit card transactions
• Record investment statements and client payroll as directed.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, cash flow, and management reports
• Assist with the preparation of budgets and the comparison of actual to budget reports
• Assist with year-end 1099 filings
• Maintain thorough client data files
• Exercise integrity and transparency in financial documentation, alerting other personnel if there is suspicion of fund misappropriation.
• Always maintain professionalism and discretion to safeguard confidential, sensitive information.
• Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned

Is this you?

An ideal candidate will be motivated by our mission to empower families to take control of their financial lives, live their values with clarity and peace of mind, and actualize their dreams. We seek out a wide range of talented team members who share our values and vision. We value intellectual intensity, collaboration, and compassion. A strategic partner once compared us to “a cocker spaniel.” We like the comparison. Our relationships with clients are professional first and foremost, they are also warm, passionate and genuine. 

The attributes and talents that lead to success in the role are:

Knowledge:

• Someone who understands accounting and has strong abilities to post debits and credits, and maintain the general ledger
• High Proficiency in Word and Excel, experience with AgilLink/Datafaction, QuickBooks Online, and Xero preferred but not necessary

Skills:

• Must be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work independently and provide follow-up with the team
• Impeccable ability to maintain discretion and privacy
• Excellent organizational skills

Abilities:

• A self-starter who is accountable for their work
• Must be a team player who will thrive in a small company environment.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to set priorities among a variety of tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills within a diverse office environment
• Excellent personal and professional references

Experience and Education:

We will consider any combination of experience and education which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job. A typical way to acquire the requirements would be:

• Someone working toward the CPA or CFP
• 1 - 3 years of professional experience in an accounting or business management environment is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Primarily sedentary work in an office with minimal distractions; walking throughout the office. Learn and memorize tasks; execute tasks independently; apply knowledge and use judgment to manage situations. Occasionally exert up to ten pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Perform repetitive motions; substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and fingers for computer keyboard operation. Use near visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing documents, operating a computer, and reading. Speak and hear to communicate with team members and clients by phone and in-person.

Aspiriant is committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging .

A diverse and inclusive culture is essential to providing the best to both our clients and our people. Including a variety of perspectives in all that we do is necessary for our innovation and growth. We envision a firm where our people see a community they belong to and an inspiring future…a firm where people can be themselves, learning is limitless, and everyone can thrive.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in and follows Fair Chance Ordinances, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor that is not related to the position.

Aspiriant is a Registered Investment Adviser, subject to SEC regulation, and requires all employees (and at times, family members) to disclose securities holding and transactions. There are also restrictions on trading certain securities. Candidates are encouraged to request further information regarding these policies.