What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Accountant Specialist position at MAI Wealth Management, Inc.?
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Founded on a handshake in 1973 between Arnold Palmer and legendary sports agent, Mark McCormack, MAI Capital Management was created with the sole purpose of making clients’ lives easier. While many things have changed over the past 50 years, our mission as a registered investment adviser has not: we work to empower clients to simplify, protect, and grow their wealth. MAI serves the wealth management and sports & entertainment businesses, continuously expanding our clientele to include those who need specialized financial planning assistance. We are driven by a fiduciary duty to act in our clients’ best interests and have developed a variety of solutions to serve the breadth of their needs. We provide financial & estate planning, investment management, tax planning & preparation, insurance & risk management, accounting & bill pay, and philanthropy advice as well as boutique services like family office or specialized solutions to people in the sports and entertainment industries.
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Client Accounting team provides outstanding service to our clients and advisors by maintaining accurate, complete, and up to date general ledgers for a number of clients. This position involves entering and maintaining data in our bill pay software, providing support to the Client Accounting Team and providing stellar service to our internal partners.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Compile, sort and classify client invoices according to team guidelines, scan invoices to the clients account in the bill pay software.
- Process daily check runs by comparing data with source documents to verify accuracy and distributing checks to team or mail to vendor.
- Monitor client credit card statements online, verify payments have been made and provide team with statements as needed.
- Review peer financial statements for accuracy, provide feedback when necessary.
- Collect and record customer invoices, deposits, withdrawals and fees in bill pay software. Review all entries for accuracy, compile monthly and quarterly reports for Wealth Management team.
- Investigate and correct errors upon customers’ request.
- Compare monthly bank accounts with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies. Investigate outstanding checks and take corrective action.
EXPERIENCE/CREDENTIALS
- Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting preferred.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial analysis, and reporting standards.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe, PowerPoint).
COMPETENCIES
- Thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic team-based, collaborative environment, and works well with others to resolve conflicts.
- Refined computer skills and the ability to process information in an efficient and timely manner.
- Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be flexible to our changing client and company needs.
- Time management and critical thinking skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Maintains absolute confidentiality of client information and safeguards client and company data; maintains high ethical standard in all practices.
FEATURED BENEFITS:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
