Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.
Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
About Us:
The Expenditure Management Accountant II role is an opportunity for a service minded individual to support our branch teams by ensuring timely, accurate, and efficient payment & allocation of our firm's branch expenses. Our team's goal is to increase the amount of time available for our branch teams to serve clients by eliminating this administrative burden. We have a close-knit team that works collaboratively to meet the variable volume and demands of our deadline driven work. We have built and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders like Accounts Payable, Branch Real Estate, our Digital teams, as well as outsourced vendor support teams to deliver superior results.
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What You'll Do:
• Develop business relationships throughout many areas of the division and the firm
• Develop and maintain relationships with outsourced accounts payable vendors to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and accountability for results
• Document and monitor business processes
• Participate in cross-functional teams responsible for implementing the division's overall business objectives
• Analyze and inform leader of the financial impact of potential business decisions
• Preparation of management reports
• Recognize and communicate issues to direct leader
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Hiring Minimum: $59886
Hiring Maximum: $98752
Skills/Requirements
What you'll need:
- 2-3 years of experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, finance, or accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, SharePoint, Outlook)
- Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with an ability to retrieve and analyze data from multiple sources
- General knowledge of accounting practices and principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Please note: Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday. We are seeking candidates who are capable of working onsite from the St. Louis, MO home office for this role.
Awards & Accolades
At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
About Us
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 8 million clients and 19,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.
People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.
View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.
1Fortune 500, published June 2023, data as of December 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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