Accountant I

What You'll Be Doing

Under immediate supervision, the Accountant analyzes basic financial information and prepares financial reports to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the company. The Accountant may perform many or all of these duties for external reporting.

What We're Looking For

• Prepares, examines and analyzes records, financial statements and reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Prepares reports used by the Director of External Reporting in the Form 10-K, Form 10Q, quarterly work papers, annual audit reports and Statement of Financial Condition. • Communicate with other departments regarding accounting functions. Complete monthly reconciliations of assigned general ledger accounts. • Process journal entries associated with assigned general ledger accounts.

What You'll Bring

• Must be analytical, detail oriented, and able to use logic and reason to identify solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.• Solid ability to use mathematics to solve problems and arrive at correct answers. • General knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.• Proven ability to analyze and evaluate systems and processes.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field• Minimum Required: 0-2 years' related experience

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and still thinking like a start-up.  We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm serious about innovation and fresh ideas.  Built on a simple premise of safeguarding our clients’ money as if it were our own, coined by our namesake, Herman Stifel, our success is intimately tied to our commitment to helping families, companies, and municipalities find their own success.

While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations.  Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more.  Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.

Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.