Senior Staff Accountant

Senior Staff Accountant (5+ years of experience)
Sasaki seeks a Senior Accountant to join its award-winning firm in the Boston, MA office.

Sasaki is an international design firm headquartered in Boston, with locations in Denver, New York, LA, and Shanghai. We believe defining the future of place must be a collective, contextual, and values-driven exercise. Through more than 70 years of practice, we have affirmed that diverse perspectives, blended disciplines, open exchange, deep engagement with clients and communities, commitment to history and context, curiosity about new ways of thinking and making, and expert facility with data and emerging technologies, together, will always unearth stronger design than one vision hewn by one author ever could.

Successful candidates will have a degree in Accounting and 5+ years of accounting experience, excellent verbal communication skills, and an ability to work collaboratively with team members. Architecture & Engineering experience, Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day accounting and finance support across the full range of accounting activities. Supervise outsource accounting work and review/approve accounting data entered by staff members. Review bank reconciliations, general ledger review, financial statement preparation, assist with forecasting and budget preparation.
• Manages month-end financial preparation.
• Reviews invoices for appropriate documentation and approval
• Review accounting transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, deposits, and all other accounting entries.
• Manages various cash receipts processes.
• Reviews all Client Invoice drafts, makes corrections and ensures completeness before sending to Clients.
• Identify journal entries needed to ensure accurate financial reporting; ensure all journal entries are recorded properly with appropriate reviews.
• Oversees bank accounts and resolves any issues that may come up, including uncleared checks & differences.
• Secures financial information including main accounting files, payroll, accounts payable, deposits, and credit cards within Sasaki's network.
• Assists with monthly financial health dashboard and quarterly reporting.
• Preparing documentation and additional information for external accountant tax preparation.
• Assists with all audits with an external audit team, including various insurance, 401k, year-end, overhead, indirect cost, and end-of-year audits.
• Familiarity with industry specific tax credit preparation (Architecture, Engineering and Construction or AEC).
• Contribute to work identifying, researching, and implementing improvements in financial systems and processes to create workflow efficiencies and cost-saving techniques.
• Assists with the supervision and training of Staff Accountants.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full time accounting experience, architectural industry knowledge preferred
• Bachelors degree in accounting
• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP) and financial analysis
• Deltek product (e.g., VantagePoint) experience preferred
• Strong Excel skills preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative and professional work ethic

Exempt, Full Time. Travel may be required. Overtime may be required.

Please submit a cover letter and resume.

Sasaki is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, gender, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the human resources department at [redacted] and include the nature of your request, your name, and preferred method of contact.