ACCOUNTANT/ANALYST POSITION

Position: Full-time (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) Accountant/Analyst. Will report to the Controller and Chief of Staff, offering support in all accounting and business matters (see below for example assignments and responsibilities). No supervisory responsibilities. No anticipated travel.

Company: A business professional family office located in a Detroit suburb. The office administers several large trusts, several limited liability companies, and two private foundations. It also provides certain investment and tax services to family members. In total, the administered investment portfolios are very large and include marketable securities, private equity funds and direct investments, including real estate. We are a small, collegial, entrepreneurial environment.

Desired Technical Skills: Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Strong knowledge of principles and procedures of accounting, finance and tax. Good working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and accounting software such as QuickBooks (the office is converting to a Sage/Intacct accounting system). Current with financial policies, regulations and legislation.

Desired Personal Traits: Motivated self-starter; team player; flexible in meeting demands; high integrity; strictly maintains confidentiality; excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong attention to detail; well organized; inspires confidence; adaptable to varying work needs including assistance outside of core responsibilities; critical thinker and problem solver; professional appearance.

Example Assignments and Responsibilities: Assist with preparation of financial projections, cash flow statements, budgets, projected taxable incomes, estimated tax payments, valuation summaries, reconciliation of investment accounts, ongoing general ledger account analysis, monitoring of cash accounts, investment account reconciliation and tax support work papers.

Compensation: Competitive.