Senior Accountant
Stella Maris Family Office • Shawnee, Kansas • Full Time • $75,000–$90,000 / year
Posted on Thu, Oct 8, 2026
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Single-Family Office (SMFO)
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Position |
Senior Accountant |
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Function |
Family Office Accounting & Finance |
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Reports to |
Family Office Accounting Manager |
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Works closely with |
Family Office CFO & President (cross-functional, indirect) |
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Employment type |
Full-time, exempt |
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Location |
On-site (Not Remote) |
Position Summary
The Senior Accountant is the day-to-day owner of the accounting function for the family office and its related entities. The role carries a complete set of books from transaction through reconciliation to a clean monthly close, maintains distinct records across multiple entities, and produces the cash and reporting information leadership relies on to make decisions. It blends hands-on ownership of the general ledger with the judgment expected of a senior individual contributor — someone who can close the month independently, catch what doesn't tie, and keep several sets of books cleanly separated.
Reporting Structure
- Reports directly to: Accounting Manager. Accounting Manager sets priorities, reviews the close, and approves reporting deliverables.
- Works closely with (indirect): CFO and President on cross-entity matters, investment and financing activity, and information requests. These are collaborative working relationships rather than formal reporting lines — the role supports their needs while remaining accountable to Drew.
Core Responsibilities
General ledger & month-end close
- Own the full-cycle general ledger: journal entries, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and intercompany activity.
- Execute the monthly close on a defined calendar — reconcile all balance-sheet accounts, book required accruals, and deliver a reconciled trial balance.
- Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules for review.
Multi-entity bookkeeping
- Maintain separate, clean sets of books for each entity in the structure, with correct intercompany elimination and no cross-contamination between entities.
- Process and record intercompany transactions, allocations, and due-to/due-from balances so each entity stands on its own and consolidates correctly.
Cash & treasury
- Build and maintain a rolling cash forecast across entities; track actual-versus-forecast and explain variances.
- Manage cash operations — bank reconciliations, transfers, AP disbursements, and receipts — and flag liquidity needs ahead of time.
Reporting, controls & support
- Prepare reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for Drew and, as needed, for Ben and Paul.
- Support year-end, tax preparation, and any audit or external accountant requests with clean workpapers.
- Maintain internal controls and documentation over cash, journal entries, and the separation of entity records.
- Other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Key Performance Indicators
Performance in this role is measured primarily on three deliverables:
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Measurable |
What good looks like |
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Month-end close |
Close completed accurately and on the agreed calendar each month, with all balance-sheet accounts reconciled and reporting delivered on time. |
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Cash forecasting |
A reliable rolling cash forecast maintained across entities; forecast-to-actual variances are small, explained, and surfaced early enough to act on. |
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Segregating multiple sets of books |
Each entity's books remain distinct, accurate, and audit-ready — intercompany ties out, and no entity's activity bleeds into another. |
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full-cycle month-end close ownership.
- Hands-on multi-entity accounting experience, including intercompany transactions.
- Strong general-ledger and reconciliation skills and a working command of US GAAP.
- Advanced Excel; proficiency with a major accounting system (e.g. QuickBooks, NetSuite).
Preferred
- CPA (or active candidate).
- Family office, holding company, or investment-entity experience.
- Exposure to cash forecasting/treasury and to consolidations across related entities.
- Private Equity Experience.
Key Attributes
- High attention to detail and ownership — closes the month without being chased.
- Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive financial information.
- Organized enough to keep several entities straight at once and self-directed between review points.
- Clear communicator who can give Accounting Manager, CFO, and President a straight answer on where things stand.
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