Staff Accountant

Job Location(s): Lansing, MI (Headquarters); Detroit, MI; Grand Rapids, MI; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Madison, WI; Wilmington, DE; Remotely within Cinnaire's Footprint

Job Summary: The Staff Accountant is responsible for performing the day-to-day accounting required to maintain the organization’s general ledgers. Working under the direction of the Accounting Manager, the Staff Accountant is responsible for recording the monthly closing of accounting records, financial reporting and assistance with annual audit and tax workpaper preparation.

Essential Responsibilities:

  1. Updates, improves workpapers and supporting schedules for various entities and completes month-end closing entries.
  2. Completes quarterly updates of fixed asset and depreciation schedules.
  3. Prepares quarterly financial statements for various entities.
  4. Prepares quarterly loan covenants to external lenders.
  5. Analyzes monthly expense classification budget variances and documents significant variances for communication to management.
  6. Assists with coordinating audits by external accounting firms and preparing necessary audit workpapers.
  7. Assists with the coordination of annual tax return preparation.
  8. Assists with the preparation and coordination of the annual budgets for various entities.
  9. Assists in design of more effective procedures and processes as necessary.
  10. Responds timely to financial inquiries from staff members and external partners.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
  • Two or more years of progressive work experience in an accounting role.
  • Strong technology skills preferred. Advanced knowledge of MS Excel is required.
  • Technical skills and experience in financial reporting.
  • Experience with Acumatica accounting software preferred.

Key Competencies:

  • Analysis to Synthesis: Interpret data and information from multiple sources and translate into coherent messages that inform decisions
  • Intellectual Agility: Flex and adapt thinking skills to meet the needs of different situations and circumstances; don’t limit problem solving to one approach or methodology.
  • Insight to Action: Act on conviction and advance from concept to implementation towards a goal; draw upon knowledge and professional judgement to orchestrate the steps required to get results.
  • Diversity Awareness: Identify the benefits and advantages of harnessing the collective insights of various individuals in the organization.

Reporting Relationship: Reports to Accounting Manager

Supervisory Relationship: None

Physical Requirements:

  • The ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Travel Required: Minimal for occasional conference or training seminars.

Benefits Offered:  Medical, Health Reimbursement Account, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Paid Mobile Phone Service, Unlimited PTO, Incentive Compensation, 403(b) Plan, and Profit-Sharing Plan.

Cinnaire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Cinnaire complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting employment discrimination. Cinnaire is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As a part of this commitment, Cinnaire is dedicated to providing access, and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, recruitment and employment for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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Our Locations

Lansing
1118 South Washington
Lansing MI, 48910

Indianapolis
320 North Meridian, Suite 516
Indianapolis IN, 46204

Wilmington
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 502
Wilmington, DE 19801

Chicago
225 West Washington, Suite 1350
Chicago, IL 60606

Madison
10 E. Doty Street, Suite 617
Madison, WI 53703

Grand Rapids
100 Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Suite 202
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Detroit
2111 Woodward Avenue, Suite 600
Detroit, MI 48201

Milwaukee
231 E. Buffalo Street, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53202

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