Staff Accountant - Compensation

Who We Are

ghSMART is a premier leadership advisory firm trusted by CEOs, boards, and investors to solve their most critical leadership and talent decisions. For more than 30 years, we’ve partnered with many of the world’s most influential leaders and organizations to build winning leadership teams and amplify positive impact. Recognized for excellence, ghSMART consistently earns top rankings in industry surveys (e.g., Vault Consulting awards) and is featured in Forbes’ list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our culture is entrepreneurial and collaborative, with a strong focus on innovation and client success. Our team is made up of nearly 200 extraordinary individuals across the U.S., Europe, and APAC, who become trusted advisors to these leaders, helping amplify their positive impact on the world. We advise on the art and science of building winning leadership teams, doing meaningful work every day.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll take ownership of compensation accounting, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all processes. You’ll manage commission and bonus calculations, prepare and post payroll-related journal entries, and reconcile general ledger accounts to maintain financial integrity. Your expertise will support global operations through detailed analyses, timely reporting, and clear communication with stakeholders. Beyond day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll play a critical role in improving processes, providing audit-ready documentation, and serving as a trusted resource for commission-related inquiries.

Please note, candidates must reside in Central or Eastern time zones.

Responsibilities:
• Calculate and track commissions, bonuses, and 401K contributions, ensuring timely submission to Payroll and reporting to recipients.
• Prepare journal entries to record all payroll activity, commissions, and bonus accruals for all of our operations world-wide.
• Reconcile payroll-related GL accounts to payroll reports and insurance invoices.
• Prepare and/or maintain various analyses related to compensation data, as requested by the Controller or other stakeholders.
• Provide training on commission processes and answer questions regarding commission calculations.
• Provide appropriate and accurate documentation and support as requested by auditors, tax authorities, and other service providers on a timely basis.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy within the accounting function.

You Bring:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is a plus
• 4+ years of relevant experience as a compensation focused accountant
• Proficiency in Excel, BI 360, MS Dynamics GP; familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and project management capabilities

Why join ghSMART?

Meaningful Impact Everyday: We believe leadership is the greatest force for good. At ghSMART, whether you're guiding the world’s top leaders or helping power the firm from within, you play a vital role in solving our clients’ greatest challenge: building and developing talented, diverse teams that fuel lasting success. Together, we help leaders amplify their positive impact—on their organizations, their people, and the world.

Exceptional team, grounded in generosity: We have a team of extraordinary people united by excellence, humility, and a shared purpose. You’ll collaborate with brilliant colleagues who challenge and support you. Here, exceptional talent meets deep respect—where people show up with heart, and everyone has a place.

Freedom to Shape a Career with Purpose: You have the power to shape a career that aligns with your purpose—doing meaningful work that drives impact for the world’s top leaders. You’ll help solve challenges that matter while being supported by brilliant colleagues and trusted with the flexibility you need to recharge, perform at your best, and grow for the long term.

Have your voice and talents recognized. We are a flat organization that values proactivity and ability over bureaucracy and tenure. All our decisions and actions are guided by our Values and Credo - to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world.

Compensation

Certain US jurisdictions require ghSMART to include a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role. We are built on a culture of freedom and flexibility, we operate fully remotely, and our team members balance deeply energizing, high intensity work, with flexible schedules to support life outside of work. Our compensation model reflects these values. Compensation for this role in the United States includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution, and a comprehensive benefits package. You should reasonably expect a base salary of $82,000 - $85,000. In addition, we offer an annual discretionary performance bonus.

We are ranked #1 or #2 in 10 Consulting categories by Vault. See what others think about working at ghSMART on Glassdoor.

Please be advised that all emails will originate from the @ghsmart.com domain; any other domains are fraudulent, should be ignored, and deleted.

ghSMART is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace across all of our global locations. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and ensure equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Our global policies and practices are designed to support an environment of respect and equity for all.