Senior Accountant Job Listing at Stifel in Saint Louis, MO (Job ID 8006)

Description

The Senior Accountant prepares financial reports and analyzes financial information, analyzes trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred in order to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the company and to predict future revenues and expenses. May review and direct the work of other staff. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

• Prepares monthly profit and loss flux analyses on various accounts.
• Prepares, examines and analyzes records, financial statements and reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Prepares reports used by the Director of External Reporting in the Form 10-K, Form 10Q, quarterly work papers, annual audit reports and Statement of Financial Condition.
• Communicate with other departments regarding accounting functions. Complete monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts.
• Process journal entries associated with assigned general ledger accounts.
• Completes ad hoc requests as needed by Accounting management.
• Provides guidance to Accountants and Associates on their required tasks.

• Mastery of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting field.
• Must be analytical, detail oriented, and able to use logic and reason to identify solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
• Advanced knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other standard office procedures and terminology.
• Advanced analytical skills and reliable mathematical knowledge

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum Required: 4-6 years related experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up.  We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas.  Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients' money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations.  Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more.  Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.