A Financial Accountant is needed to take full ownership of the accounting function for a Miami-based entity within an international financial services group. This role involves managing the full accounting cycle, financial reporting, and contributing to multi-entity consolidations while reporting directly to the Group CFO. Keller Executive Search is supporting this hiring effort.
What You'll Do
- Prepare financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in line with US GAAP
- Coordinate with external auditors and develop supporting working papers for both interim and year-end audit engagements
- Execute month-end and year-end closing procedures, encompassing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance reviews
- Contribute to the preparation of consolidated financial statements across the group's entities
- Oversee trust account activity, including reconciliation of trust payables, receivables, and bank balances in compliance with relevant trust accounting standards and regulations
- Run the full accounting cycle, covering accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll journal entries, accruals, and general ledger maintenance
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis
- Compile management reporting packages on both a monthly and quarterly cadence
- Administer bi-weekly payroll processing and support benefits-related tasks
- Uphold compliance with internal controls, established accounting policies, and applicable regulatory standards
- Proactively seek out and implement improvements to processes, including automation initiatives and reporting upgrades
What We're Looking For
- Experienced in accounting operations
- Strong grasp of accounting principles
- Ability to handle technically demanding work including multi-entity reporting and financial consolidations
- Highly organised
- Detail-focused
- Comfortable working autonomously
- Experience managing a broad range of accounting responsibilities
- Proficiency in preparing financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
- Experience with month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Experience coordinating with external auditors
- Experience executing account reconciliations and variance reviews
- Experience with full accounting cycle including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll journal entries, accruals, and general ledger maintenance
- Experience with budgeting and forecasting
- Experience compiling management reporting packages
- Experience administering bi-weekly payroll processing
- Commitment to compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and regulatory standards
- Proactive mindset toward process improvement, automation, and reporting upgrades
Team & Environment
- Join a small but highly effective finance team
- Work within a lean finance team structure
- Report directly to the Group CFO
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary package
- Equity compensation available
- Additional benefits included
Work Mode
- Local position based in Miami
Keller Executive Search is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
