Own recurring accounting and month-end close for technology and ecommerce clients. Responsibilities include reconciliations, financial reporting, work review, error diagnosis, process documentation, client communication, workflow automation, and mentoring junior and offshore team members. The role requires managing multiple client relationships, improving accounting processes, and maintaining accurate and timely financial information using modern accounting platforms.
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.
What You'll Gain / Impact
- Ownership of meaningful client relationships with high-growth technology and ecommerce companies
- Exposure to a diverse and evolving portfolio of clients across the technology sector
- Opportunity to influence client financial health through process improvement and automation
- Hands-on experience with modern accounting platforms and integration technologies
- A collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment with opportunities to mentor and grow
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for a portfolio of technology and ecommerce clients
- Own and coordinate weekly accounting activities and month-end close, ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and on time by the engagement team
- Complete initial reviews of team work and meet with clients to walk through monthly reporting
- Review client current and future state, diagnose errors, and recommend fixes for both prior periods and going forward
- Document processes and maintain strong working knowledge of accounting systems and their integrations
- Support and mentor junior and offshore team members as part of a knowledge-sharing team
- Identify opportunities to improve client workflows through automation and better tooling
Candidate Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in a client-facing accounting role, with strong knowledge of financials, general ledger, journal entries, and account reconciliation
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or a related field required
- Proficient with QuickBooks Online and NetSuite
- Adept with modern accounting technology and how it is used to automate close and reporting
- Strong project management mindset with the ability to manage multiple clients with consistency
- Able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and hit deadlines
- Comfortable and effective working in a distributed, remote team environment
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel and Adobe Acrobat skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Ramp, Bill.com, or Gusto
- Experience serving technology, ecommerce, or fast-growth startup clients
- CPA
Required:
Preferred:
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.
Aprio Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 690, Chicago, United States, 60601
Aprio Libertyville, Illinois, USA Office
736 Florsheim Dr Ste 10, Libertyville, United States, 60048
Aprio Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Office
1051 Perimeter Dr, 9th Floor, Schaumburg, United States, 60173
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