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We consider our employees family and foster a positive work culture, encouraging a healthy balance between work and life; building a career over having a job; continuing education and skill development; and being actively involved in the Puget Sound community where we live, work, and play.\nWe’re proud of our employees and our culture and have been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” and by Puget Sound Business Journal as one of “Washington’s Best Workplaces”. For more information, visit www.sweeneyconrad.com.\nAbout Ascend\nBacked by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com.\nClient Accounting & Advisory Services Associate\nThis position is part of our Client Accounting & Advisory Services group, which provides outsourced accounting services for small and medium companies and family offices, with focus on small and medium closely held businesses primarily throughout the Pacific Northwest. This is a full-time hourly role, with overtime available, but generally limited to the month of January. This position reports directly to the Partner of the Client Accounting & Advisory Services Department.\nWe’re looking for an accountant who doesn’t just do the work but looks for ways to do it better.\nSpecific Duties Will Include\nMaintain a portfolio of approximately 15 clients, working alongside the Senior and/or Manager in a client-facing role\nPerform monthly transactional accounting in QuickBooks Online (QBO), including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and credit card reconciliations\nPrepare and process payroll, along with quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting\nPrepare and file state and city excise tax returns\nOrganize and analyze large volumes of client data, distilling it into accurate, usable information for bookkeeping, payroll, and excise tax preparation\nMaintain clean, accurate, and consistent books across all assigned clients\nAnticipate client needs and respond to client emails and calls promptly and professionally\nAssist with month-end close procedures, with opportunities to take on greater ownership over time\nContinuously evaluate existing workflows and processes, identify inefficiencies, and take the lead in designing and implementing better solutions\nPerform other duties as assigned by department management\n The successful candidate will have\nBA/BS in Accounting or a related field\n1-2 years of experience in client accounting, bookkeeping, or a similar role, preferably in a public accounting or outsourced accounting environment\nWorking knowledge of AP/AR, bank and credit card reconciliations, payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, and excise tax filings, with the ability to perform these tasks with minimal training\nSolid understanding of accounting principles\nAbility to work with large data sets and turn them into clear, accurate information\nStrong skills in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Excel, Word, and Outlook\nAbility to quickly learn new software applications\nEffective written and verbal communication skills, with comfort interacting directly with clients\nDetail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage deadlines across multiple clients at once\nA problem-solver’s mindset: someone who questions the status quo, isn’t satisfied with “the way it’s always been done,” and actively seeks out faster, smarter, and more efficient ways to get the work done\nWhile not required, the following skills would be considered an asset\nCPA designation or other technical certification, or progress toward one\nMonth-end close experience\nExperience using Bill.com, Paychex, and Expensify \nFamiliarity with Slack and Monday.com\nBenefits:\nThe pay range for this role is $28.00/hr - $44.00/hr. 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