Forvis Mazars US ยท 15 hours ago
Personnel-Partner-Equity Accounting Senior Associate
Forvis Mazars US is seeking a detail-oriented Personnel-Partner-Equity Accounting Senior Associate with expertise in Workday Financials. The role involves executing the Personnel-Partner-Equity accounting function and collaborating with the National Office Internal Accounting team to enhance operational efficiency.
AccountingConsultingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Understand, execute and analyze the accounting business processes for:
Personnel Related Costs
Employee Salaries
Benefits
Incentives & Bonuses
Partner Related Costs
Partner Payments
Partner Receivables and Payable
Partner Termination Benefits
Work Closely with the Partner Matters Team
Equity Transactions and Reconciliation
Execute monthly close procedures for accounting business processes noted above and collaborate with Revenue - Cash - Facilities team on improvements and changes in the monthly close process
Prepare reconciliations and specific analysis for accounting business processes noted above
Assist in preparation of documentation to create standardized accounting procedures to enhance operational efficiency and consistency
Assist in design and implementation of account reconciliation applications in coordination with the overall Finance goal of automating reconciliations and using modern day apps for sign off and validation
Learn Forvis Mazars change management process and implement accordingly for practice structure changes, Workday dimension changes and merger/acquisition activity
Using firm resources, internal training and external training, establish appropriate use of AI agents to assist with accounting business processes noted above
Assist in preparation of budget information for certain accounting business processes on an annual basis in coordination with FP&A team and Managing Partners
Learn and maintain superior working knowledge of Workday business processes for the areas noted above
Configure, troubleshoot, and improve Workday accounting workflows and reporting tools
Develop and generate Workday financial reports, dashboards, and analytics to support leadership decision-making
Collaborate with Workday teams to test bi-annual release changes, new modules, and system enhancements
Collaborate with multiple teams to support Workday functionality and optimize workflows for efficient financial operations
Leverage the platform to streamline accounting processes and improve efficiency
Recommend improvements to accounting operations, with a focus on automation
Provide training to accounting staff on Workday functionality and best practices
Foster a collaborative, client-focused culture within the accounting team while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive precision, agility, and informed business decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
3+ years of relevant accounting experience with a strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Preferred
5+ years of relevant accounting experience
Certified Public Accountant
Hands-on Workday Financials experience, including projects and revenue recognition
Benefits
Group health plan benefits
401(K)
Profit-sharing contributions
Flexible time off
Parental leave