Senior Accounting Associate at Aprio in Rockville, MD

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio's Client Accounting Services team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Accounting Associate to join their dynamic team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Senior Accountants will have at least 3-5 years of experience in public or private accounting, preferably with real estate industry experience.
• Some accounting work will be supervised. Senior Accountants will begin to deal directly with client personnel with guidance.
• Senior Accountants will prepare financial statements as well as perform tax services and consulting for clients.
• No supervisory skills are required.
• Operate effectively within client accounting systems, including Yardi (required) and Sage
• Intacct (preferred), to support day-to-day accounting and reporting needs.
• Prepare/write up full monthly work for more complex clients
• Communicate with team members for missing items for monthly work
• Calculate, review, and analyze financial ratios
• Maintain client relationship and discuss open items

Qualifications:

• Experience with financial statements and tax returns is required
• Prior experience in public accounting is strongly preferred
• Prior experience working with real estate clients is highly preferred
• Bachelors degree is strongly preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to be flexible
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to handle more than one project / task at a time
• Ability to learn different software and understand how they work and improve the firm
• Proficient communication skills to talk to clients and team members

Essential Functions:

• Prepare/write up full monthly work for more complex clients
• Communicate with team members for missing items for monthly work
• Calculate, review, and analyze financial ratios
• Complete more complex business and personal tax returns
• Begin client relationship and discuss open items
• Work closely on income tax projections, cash flow projections, and buy/sell transactions

Preferred Attributes:

- Background in public accounting or professional services.
- Experience with real estate investment structures, REITs, and fund accounting.
- Proven ability to drive efficiencies and improvements within client systems and processes.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment

- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

- 401k with Profit Sharing

- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure

- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion

- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance

- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales

- Top rated wellness program

- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.

- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.

- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.

- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.

- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.

- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.