Senior Accountant

Summary

Join StepStone, a global private markets specialist, as a Senior Accountant of Financial Reporting & Consolidations. You will assist in the global accounting consolidation and financial reporting, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, supporting schedules, and internal/external reporting packages. Collaboration with various internal teams is crucial. This role requires strong accounting knowledge, consolidation experience, and excellent communication skills. StepStone offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Three to five years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience
• BS/BA degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• Active CPA, or working towards CPA eligibility
• Strong working knowledge of accounting/financial concepts, techniques and U.S. GAAP
• Consolidation experience, or other relevant experience for a global organization with foreign locations and foreign currencies
• Organized, accurate and has good attention to detail
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• SEC reporting experience
• Timely responsiveness and ability to work regular work hours with expanded hours during quarter and year-end
• Focus on continual development, performance, accountability and self-motivation
• Highly proficient in using Microsoft office products

Responsibilities

• Assist in the consolidation process, including the recording of consolidating elimination entries and reconciliation of intercompany accounts
• Assist in the monthly, quarterly and annual global close process, coordinating with various U.S. and international accounting team members
• Coordination of quarterly and annual reporting packages and related information from U.S. and international teams necessary for preparing the financial statements and other reporting deliverables
• Assist in the preparation of internal and external reporting packages, including Form 10-Q’s and Form 10-K’s for SEC filings and other regulatory filings
• Participate in quarterly reviews and annual audits conducted by external auditors and serve as a key contact coordinating deliverables and resolving inquiries
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules for equity-based compensation accounting
• Maintain high quality supporting schedules and other documentation for compliance with internal controls, and work with internal and external auditors as necessary for testing of controls
• Participate in process improvements as part of continuous company-wide improvement initiatives
• Identify, research and evaluate variances or discrepancies and follow-through to resolution
• Assist with research and documentation of technical accounting matters, including complex transactions, revenue recognition, acquisition accounting, lease accounting, etc
• Manage special projects and other reporting needs as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 accounting firm experience
• NetSuite accounting software experience
• Equity-based compensation accounting

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including salary and incentive compensation for all full time hires
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Strong retirement plan
• Mental health well-being program
• Paid time off
• Student loan repayment program for our US office locations
• Several wellness initiatives