Senior Commission Accounting Associate

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole. Let's talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

The Senior Accounting Associate prepares and enters data into the accounting system. This position assists with reporting and general ledger reconciliations. The Senior is responsible for coaching junior associates.

• Researches transaction and/or payment issues and provides a timely resolution.
• Responds to requests for financial information from other areas of the business.
• Processes journal entries associated with assigned accounts.
• Creates weekly, monthly, annual, and ad-hoc financial reports for the accounting department and the business.
• Assists with general ledger reconciliations and balancing.
• Coaches junior associates, assisting with questions, reviewing work product, and advising on department policy and procedure.

• Strong understanding of how to operate within systems, processes, policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, financial data, concepts, and associated terminology.
• Basic understanding of the financial markets and financial services industry.
• Strong ability to use mathematics to perform financial calculations and solve issues.
• Adaptable and flexible to changes within the accounting processes, procedures and systems with the cooperation of others.
• Able to coach others and share knowledge, policy and procedure, and best practices.

• Minimum Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum Required: 4-6 years' related experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. #LI-JK1

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.