Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Accountant II prepares financial reports and analyzes financial information to determine or maintain records of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Completes ad hoc requests as needed by Accounting management.

Qualifications

• Must be analytical, detail oriented, and able to use logic and reason to identify solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
• Solid knowledge of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the accounting field.
• Solid knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other standard office procedures and terminology.
• Solid analytical skills and reliable mathematical knowledge

Education and Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum Required: 2-4 years related experience

Licenses and Credentials

• Minimum Required: None

Systems and Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Stifel is a 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 – and 26 years of continual growth – 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.