Staff Accountant - Outsourced Accounting Services

BerryDunn is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Outsourced Accounting Services Practice Group. You will handle multiple client engagements at any one time and will perform duties such as preparing and compilation financial statement engagements, full scope general ledger processing including: payables/receivables processing, bank reconciliations, recording bank and credit card activity, vendor inquiries, processing deposits and recording journal entries. Your work will include month end/quarter end closing procedures on multiple clients. Your work will be closely supervised through coaching and training, and you can expect to receive hands-on guidance from the senior, manager, or principal in charge of the engagement. You will receive extensive internal and external training on technical and soft skills, teamwork, and the firm’s systems, operations, and relationships. The firm expects you to demonstrate flexibility, have a willingness to seek out advice, and exhibit an ambition for learning. We anticipate that after a year you will be able to perform increasingly complex functions with little or no direct supervision. 

The position can be located physically in our Waltham, MA, Portland, ME, Bangor, ME or Manchester, NH offices or remotely.

Travel Expectations: This role requires minimal travel, less than 10% per year. 

• Perform attestation work including compilation and preparing financial statement engagements
• Perform month end/quarter end closes for multiple client engagements, including maintenance of prepaids, accruals, depreciation, and other GAAP accounting adjustments
• Assist our professional team in preparing GAAP work papers, trial balances
• Process payables for multiple clients and produce payable reports/checks with approval
• Process/maintain receivables for multiple clients and make deposits
• Record bank and credit card transactional activity in various accounting software packages
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain/monitor cash balances
• Know and understand the reason for the firm's policies and procedures
• Establish effective work schedules
• Build and nurture strong working relationships with clients
• Work as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks
• Actively participate in meetings as a member of the outsourced accounting team

• Minimum BA/BS degree in Accounting
• Full cycle accounting experience
• Team player with a positive approach
• Strong computer skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills required
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple on-going assignments
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The base salary range targeted for this role is $70,000 - $75,000. This salary range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. If an applicant possesses experience, education, or other qualifications more than the minimum requirements for this posting, that applicant is encouraged to apply, and a final salary range may then be based on those additional qualifications; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

Our people are what make BerryDunn special, and in return we strive to support our employees and help them thrive. Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. Visit our website for a complete list of benefits and a look into our culture: Experience BerryDunn.

We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process or perform essential job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request an accommodation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

About BerryDunn

BerryDunn is the brand name under which Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC and BDMP Assurance, LLP, independently owned entities, provide services. Since 1974, BerryDunn has helped businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the US and its territories solve their greatest challenges. The firm’s tax, advisory, and consulting services are provided by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC, and its attest services are provided by BDMP Assurance, LLP, a licensed CPA firm. 

BerryDunn is a client-centered, people-first professional services firm with a mission to empower the meaningful growth of our people, clients, and communities. The firm has been recognized for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, and for its focus on learning, development, and well-being. Learn more at berrydunn.com.