Senior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Senior Staff Accountant

Matinee Accounting
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Position: Full-time
Compensation: Competitive; based on experience

About Matinee Accounting

Matinee Accounting is a locally owned accounting firm helping small-business owners spend less time managing their books and more time doing what they love. Our team provides personalized accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and financial advisory services tailored to each client’s needs.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Accountant who combines strong technical accounting skills with the ability to advise clients, manage complex projects, prepare tax returns, and communicate effectively with business owners and colleagues.

The ideal candidate brings at least five years of relevant experience, enjoys working with multiple clients, and can confidently translate financial information into practical guidance for small-business owners. A CPA or EA designation is preferred.

Responsibilities

Client Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Manage accounting and bookkeeping functions for multiple small-business clients and QuickBooks company files.
• Review and maintain accurate general ledgers, accounting records, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review bank, credit-card, loan, and other balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting close procedures.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements, management reports, and other client-specific financial information.
• Develop customized reporting by job, project, location, department, or other business categories.
• Identify accounting discrepancies, investigate unusual activity, and implement appropriate corrections.
• Help clients maintain accurate, timely, and useful financial information.

Advisory Services and Client Relationships

• Serve as a trusted accounting resource and primary point of contact for assigned clients.
• Explain financial statements, accounting trends, and business performance in practical, understandable terms.
• Help clients evaluate cash flow, profitability, expenses, and other key financial indicators.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, and financial projections.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting procedures, reporting, internal controls, and business operations.
• Help business owners understand their financial position and make informed decisions.
• Collaborate with clients’ financial advisors, bankers, insurance professionals, attorneys, and other business partners when appropriate.
• Communicate proactively about deadlines, open questions, potential concerns, and recommended next steps.

Tax Preparation and Planning

• Prepare individual income-tax returns and business income-tax returns for applicable entity types.
• Gather and review client tax documents and reconcile tax information with underlying accounting records.
• Prepare supporting tax schedules, workpapers, and related documentation.
• Identify potential deductions, credits, and other tax considerations.
• Assist with tax projections and planning discussions for individuals and business owners.
• Coordinate with firm leadership on complex tax matters, technical questions, and client recommendations.
• Monitor filing deadlines and manage multiple tax engagements through completion.
• Assist with responses to tax notices and related client inquiries, as appropriate.

Payroll and Related Compliance

• Process and review payroll for multiple clients on weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, and monthly schedules.
• Prepare and review federal and multistate payroll-tax returns, deposits, and related reports.
• Assist with multistate payroll registrations, unemployment reporting, and state-specific payroll requirements.
• Prepare or review year-end payroll and information-reporting documents, including Forms W-2 and 1099.
• Prepare and review applicable sales-tax and excise-tax filings.
• Assist with workers’ compensation reporting, pay-as-you-go insurance submissions, and annual workers’ compensation audits.

Team Collaboration and Project Management

• Coordinate effectively with firm leadership, Staff Accountants, and other team members.
• Provide guidance and support to less-experienced staff on accounting, payroll, reporting, and client-service matters.
• Review work prepared by other team members when assigned.
• Organize and manage multiple client engagements, priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively communicate resource or timing needs.
• Help improve internal processes, workflow efficiency, and consistency across client accounts.
• Maintain high standards for accuracy, professionalism, confidentiality, and client service.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in accounting.
• At least five years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting or client-service environment.
• Experience managing accounting work for multiple clients and QuickBooks company files.
• Experience preparing individual and business income-tax returns.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and accounting close processes.
• Experience providing financial reporting, analysis, or advisory support to business clients.
• Experience with payroll processing and payroll-tax reporting; multistate experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional project-management, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple client engagements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with peers, staff, clients, and firm leadership.
• Ability to explain financial and tax concepts clearly to individuals without an accounting background.
• Sound professional judgment, discretion, and commitment to protecting confidential information.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant designation or Enrolled Agent designation; CPA licensure is preferred but not required.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.
• Experience preparing tax returns for individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, and other business entities.
• Experience with tax planning, tax projections, or responding to tax-related notices.
• Experience reviewing staff work, mentoring team members, or coordinating accounting projects.
• Experience with multistate payroll-tax filings, unemployment reporting, and payroll registrations.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow analysis, or custom financial reporting.
• Familiarity with accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales-tax reporting, and workers’ compensation audits.
• Experience working directly with small-business owners across multiple industries.

Why Join Matinee Accounting?

• Take on a meaningful senior-level role with a collaborative, supportive accounting team.
• Build long-term relationships with small-business owners and help them make informed financial decisions.
• Apply your accounting, tax, payroll, and advisory skills across a diverse client base.
• Contribute to staff development, process improvements, and overall firm success.
• Work directly with firm leadership and have a visible impact on clients and colleagues.
• Receive competitive compensation and work in a fun and relaxed environment.
• No hectic tax season, have a flexible schedule, and off at noon on Fridays.

If you are an experienced accounting professional who enjoys solving problems, supporting colleagues, and helping small businesses succeed, we encourage you to apply.