Senior Accountant - audit preparation (St. Louis, MO)

We are growing our team at Bluepeak Yarrow Civic Services Group and adding a Senior Accountant whose main responsibility will be audit preparation. You would join a large organisation of more than 1,000 people based in St. Louis. What you will do • Reconcile bank and vendor accounts each month, including anything tied to case files, and clear open items. • Review invoices and expense reports for accuracy before payment. • Track costs around permits against budget and explain variances to managers. • Build schedules for the annual audit and answer the auditors' questions. • Work with purchasing and operations to fix recurring coding errors. What we are looking for • Careful attention to detail and a habit of checking your own work. • A clear, patient way of explaining numbers to non-accountants. • Solid spreadsheet skills and comfort with an ERP or accounting system. • Two or more years of hands-on accounting experience. Nice to have • A degree or certificate in accounting. • Familiarity with audit requirements. Working arrangement • Contract for six months, with the possibility of becoming permanent. • On site in St. Louis, with some flexibility after the first few months. • Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.