Senior Accountant

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Avano is a boutique business services firm that helps entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. We do this by providing accurate, reliable bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and business intelligence services that fuels our clients’ success. Our company is early in its journey. This provides you the opportunity to make a major contribution to the organization in a variety of ways.
We’re looking for a proactive Senior Accountant that will lead all accounting and financial planning/reporting for our clients. We have a strong preference for those who have worked in a public company and/or public accounting setting and have a strong familiarity with internal controls, month end close, process, reporting, audits, etc. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting, software systems, and Excel skills. This role is great for someone who has a strong sense of order and consistency. Experience automating accounting, financial analysis, and metric dashboards preferred. We require candidates to have passed CPA certification and 4-8 years of experience.
A passion for helping others and making the team better is a key trait we look for in our teaUpgrade to see actual infombers. We do serious work but we are not serious people. We like to have fun and hope to find someone who will join in the fun and laughter too.
We’re excited to have you join us! Here are some (but certainly not all) of the responsibilities for this position:

Responsibilities and Requirements:

• Observing financial controls and protocols throughout client businesses.
• Coordinating with US colleagues in addition to external tax and accounting partners
• Analyzing financials and creating financial reports to help with strategic decision-making.
• Helping teammates with their work, improve their skills, and generally help each other get better and be better.
• Managing relationships with teaUpgrade to see actual infombers, clients, and external partners.
• General accounting functions: including accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue, collections, payroll, expenses, and General Ledger journal entries
• Performing Month End Close processes
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Analyze and reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• A passion for accounting processes and accounting software/tools
• Deep experience in Excel
• Highly experienced with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Upgrade to see actual info, or similar financial software
• CPA certification
• 4-8 years experience

Attributes of the ideal candidate
When we think about the ideal person for this role, a few attributes come to mind. Here are the main ones:
• You’re meticulous
• You LOVE numbers
• You’re resourceful
• You’re organized
• You’re a great communicator
• You’re obsessed with ensuring everything is organized and buttoned-up
• You’re a lover
• You’re empathetic
• You’re passionate about helping people

Our Culture
We pride ourselves on a strong culture. Here are some foundations of that culture:
• Gratitude
• Contribution
• Growth
• Love
We are the guardians of our clients’ financial wellbeing and are grateful for the opportunity. To serve at our highest level, we are obsessed with excellence. We all share a deep commitment to deliver the highest quality experience.