Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant, Treasury

Job Title: Staff Accountant Treasury 

Department: Corporate Support, Argent Financial Group

Supervisor: Controller 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Location: Hybrid

General Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Staff Accountant with a treasury focus to support cash management, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting activities across Argent’s multi-subsidiary structure. This role is well-suited for a candidate with public accounting experience who is ready to apply strong technical accounting skills in an industry setting, with meaningful exposure to treasury operations and merger-related accounting. 

Essential Duties

• Perform daily cash management activities, including monitoring bank balances, cash positioning, and funding needs across multiple entities
• Review bank reconciliations for corporate and subsidiary accounts
• Assist with treasury reporting, liquidity forecasting, and intercompany cash transfers
• Prepare journal entries and support schedules in accordance with GAAP
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including account reconciliations and variance analysis
• Assist with accounting for acquisitions, including purchase price allocation, opening balance sheet entries, and post-close integration accounting
• Support internal and external audit requests with clear, well-organized documentation
• Identify opportunities to improve treasury and accounting processes across a multi-subsidiary environment
• Collaborate with corporate accounting, FP&A, and subsidiary finance teams

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Exposure to treasury functions such as cash management, bank reconciliations, or liquidity reporting

• Stron g Excel skills and comfort working with financial systems
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a multi-entity environment

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Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field
• CPA license or active progress toward CPA

• 2-4 4 public accounting experience 

• Two or four years of public accounting experience

• Experience with M&A accounting, including purchase accounting and purchase price allocation
• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or a regulated industry