Staff Accountant

About Us
World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance and professional services organization offering top products and services from major providers, combined with attentive service from local agents.
Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial and retirement services, and human capital management solutions.
Pensionmark Financial Group - A World Company - is a nationally recognized financial services firm dedicated to providing the industry’s premier independent retirement plan and investment advisory services to employers, executives, and individual investors. Collectively, Pensionmark supports $48B assets 1 across 65 offices and 310 team members.
Position Objective, Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Pensionmark Financial Group is looking to add a vibrant accounting professional to our roster. The candidate should be a self-starting, tech savvy professional who is comfortable managing a general ledger and subledgers while also possessing the ability to provide excellent customer service to our management team and advisors.
If you are a strong accountant looking to work for a fast-growing, dynamic company with a strong employee-focused culture, then please send us your resume. The Staff Accountant plays a vital role in the day-to-day management of revenue accounting cycles by overseeing all activities involved in maintaining revenue recognition entries and associated assets and liabilities.
This position is expected to take a role in the working with the accounting team in completing the processes and tasks required to ensure timely, successful completion of month-end close, completeness and accuracy of financial reports, and adherence to procedures and internal controls, among other duties. Excellent time management, critical thinking, multi-tasking, attention to detail, and diligence to ensure timely completion of tasks are some of the skills required for success in this position. This position reports to the Controller of Pensionmark.
Our office is based in Santa Barbara, but this position can work remotely if needed.

• Ensure that all accounting activities are recorded timely and accurately.
• Manage the daily/monthly activities for accounts payable, credit card and employee reimbursements, including proper coding and tracking of subsidiary expense and appropriate approval workflow.
• Review accuracy of accounts payable invoices prepared for payment.
• Post payments within our payment processing software, locate and file appropriate backup documentation.
• Respond to client and vendor requests, resolve discrepancies.
• Respond to internal Advisor requests with timelines and accuracy. Resolve questions and discrepancies.
• Reconcile bank accounts and verifies coding and backup of deposits.
• Manage a portion of revenue recognition, accounts receivable collections and client accounts.
• Assist in the monthly close process including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and general ledger transactions.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Assist management with special projects and ad-hoc requests, as needed
• Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures.
• Be an integral part of the accounting team!
• Participate in the month-end close process, expand and improve policies and procedures for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Support Salesforce and Tamarac Billing and Netsuite financial system integration and enhancement projects, as required.
• Assist with onboarding of new acquisitions into our accounting systems and processes.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned.
• Resolve questions where possible or submit to another team member for escalation as needed.
• Focus on 100% advisor satisfaction

Position Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a Bachelor’s degree in business with emphasis in accounting, is required.
• Degree(s) must be from a credible college or university
• Must be extraordinarily detailed oriented. We find the pennies!
• Must be highly skilled in use of Excel Spreadsheets.
• Must be skilled in use of MS Word and must be a very good writer in order to handle the occasional administrative needs of the department.
• Must have very good verbal skills.
• Must have excellent work habits, including a willingness to work the hours necessary to get the job done, especially when important deadlines cause greater than normal departmental pressures.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting is required.
• Experience within the financial services industry is required.
• Netsuite experience is strongly preferred.
• Software familiarity with Salesforce, Boomi, Ramp or Tamarac is a plus.

Preference Given to Candidates with the Following Qualifications

• Strong accounting background (Don’t be green. This is a detailed oriented and fast paced position).
• 10 out of 10 on team spirit required!
• Self-starter who can manage multiple deadlines and run point on new projects.
• Someone who cannot let the details go unnoticed.

Compensation
The salary for this position generally ranges between $65,000-$80,000. This range is an estimate, based on candidate qualifications and operational needs.  The firm also has a bonus program. 
Perks & Benefits

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Health Insurance (with HSA option)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy
• Paid Mental Health Days
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthy Work/Life Balance
• Maternity/Paternity Leave Policy
• Remote Work Opportunity

Stimulating Environment
At Pensionmark, we strive to provide a challenging, stimulating environment for the best and brightest in the industry. We believe our employees can best serve our clients and advisors in an atmosphere where individuals are treated fairly, where professional growth is fostered and encouraged, and where a healthy balance between work and home life is respected and preserved. We promote a friendly and collaborative work environment. We are motivated by team camaraderie and are obsessed with doing the right thing for clients.
Team-Oriented
Professionals typically work together in teams with multiple people from different departments to meet our clients’ needs. Our junior staff works with their team members to develop the skills and knowledge to succeed and assume more senior level positions as they progress at our firm. We welcome team members from different backgrounds with different perspectives to help us innovate and make a difference for our customers and our communities.
Why Pensionmark?

• Great company culture with an awesome team-oriented atmosphere!
• Mentorship Opportunities
• Ability to serve on different internal steering committees (Charitable Giving, DEI, Social, etc.)
• Professional growth opportunities
• Friendly and collaborative work environment
• Employee perks including fun team building opportunities, yoga/wellness, charitable giving/volunteering

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pensionmark Financial Group is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging. Pensionmark is committed to equality and deeply believes in diversity, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, ethnicity and other qualities that makes us all different.
1As of December 31, 2021, the Pensionmark network of advisors and independent advisory firms collectively provide investment management and retirement plan consulting support to over $51 billion in assets, including discretionary assets under management (AUM) of over $8.4 billion.

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