Staff Accountant
Ironton Capital is an investment firm that opens the world of Private Equity Investments to everyday accredited investors. We’re seeking an experienced accountant to oversee this high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have experience as an accountant, preferably in our industry and/or have Real Estate accounting experience. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes. The Staff Accountant will also produce thorough financial-status reports for senior managers to help improve our operational efficiency and aid in our continued growth.
Objectives of this role
• Provide comprehensive financial updates to the CFO by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to the current economic landscape
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development
• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies
We anticipate this job is 30-40 hours a week. It's a long-term job.
Responsibilities
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity
• Reconciliation of investment funds completion of timely periodic interest payments
• Coordination & completion of annual tax filings with external accounting firm
• Completion of audits, both internal and external
Responsible for Banking Transactions and daily money movement.
Required skills and qualifications
• Seven or more years of professional accounting experience
• Very strong English verbal skills and medium+ English writing skills
• Ability to overlap United States Mountain Time Zone at least 6 hours a day
• Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis
• Working knowledge of US national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting is helpful
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes
• Exemplary history of financial project management
Preferred skills and qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field
• Three or more years of Staff accountant experience
• Bonus but not mandatory: Experience with Juniper Square, private equity and real estate investment.