Staff Accountant

Staff AccountantLawrence Group is a building design, development, and project delivery firm headquartered in St. Louis with offices in Austin, Florida, and New York. With 160+ employees, Lawrence Group offers architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, furniture procurement, graphic design, planning, construction, and real estate development services to a wide variety of clients, including housing, hospitality, healthcare, academic, and retail.Lawrence Group's St. Louis office is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to join our accounting team. The Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records, supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, and assisting with various financial reporting tasks. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, exceptional analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.Position Responsibilities:Perform general ledger (GL) account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and maintenance of operational management GL accounts.Maintain and update records and reports related to profit and loss (P&L), liabilities, and fixed assets (FA).Prepare and file sales and use tax returns and remittancesPrepare special financial reports as requested by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.Assist with bi-weekly payroll processing activities to ensure timely and accurate employee compensation.Coordinate with the firm's compliance service provider to track, prepare, and file firm license renewals, state registrations, and annual corporate reports, maintaining the firm's good standing in every jurisdiction.Manage credit card entry and payment processing to reconcile transactions and maintain compliance with company policies.Provide support to the Controller and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for all tax and audit compliance requirements, including gathering necessary documentation and assisting with audit inquiries.Professional Skills/Knowledge:Required:1-3 years of professional accounting experienceProficient knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and proceduresStrong organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills with the ability to focus and effectively.Ability to maintain confidentiality of company and client informationDesire for professional growth with exceptional customer service, communication, and collaboration skillsAdaptability to changing priorities, approaches, and deadlines with flexibility to occasionally offer support outside regular business hours.Preferred:Bachelor's degree in accounting business or financeVantagepoint experience a plusQuickbooks experience a plusPEO payroll experience (Insperity or similar) a plusKnowledge of GAAPMicrosoft Excel Intermediate to Advanced level skillsetExperience in the AEC industry preferredSupervisory Responsibility:This position has no supervisory responsibilities.Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment with hybrid schedule capability. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Physical DemandsThis position requires no minimum ability to lift, bend or stand.Position Type and Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary.TravelMinimal to no travel is expected for this position.Reporting Relationship: ControllerRecruitment Firm Disclaimer:Lawrence Group is not accepting resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment or staffing agencies at this time. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Lawrence Group without a signed agreement in place will be considered the property of Lawrence Group, and we will not be obligated to pay any fees for those candidates.Lawrence Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.