Senior/Staff Accountant

POSITION SUMMARY

The Accountants assist in supporting clients’ daily accounting and reporting needs. An Accountant’s primary responsibilities include providing outstanding service to our clients and working collaboratively with the team to complete technical accounting functions as well as preparing monthly financial statements.

 

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS STATEMENT

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Commitment to excellent client service, flexibility, and the ability to manage constantly shifting priorities.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with client’s employees, and co-workers to promote a quality service image.
• Process invoices and related payments for clients, if required.
• Record cash receipts and reconcile client bank accounts and activity.
• Perform monthly closing of client books and producing monthly financial reports and related bank and account reconciliations on a timely basis.
• Responsible for monitoring expenses of assigned client companies through analyses and comparisons to budget and prior periods, performed in conjunction with timely preparation of financial statements.
• Preparation and filing of client’s income and general excise tax returns, if required.
• Provide information to client’s external tax accountants and auditors, if required.
• Protects organization’s values by keeping information confidential.
• Actively contribute to the overall positive culture of the company.
• Create and update various management reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPENTENCY STATEMENT(S)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions, demonstrated ability to complete assigned tasks.
• Multi-tasking Skills – Ability to handle multiple assignments and effectively prioritize these in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task while balancing this with the overall objectives at hand.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Communication – Demonstrates the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with others both verbally and in writing.
• Decision Making & Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information and demonstrates critical thinking abilities.
• Attitude - Positive, self-starter attitude and desire to exceed expectations at every opportunity.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelorâ​€™s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration. An individual

possessing an associate degree in accounting or business administration with relevant business experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree may be considered.

 

Experience: Knowledg​e of generally accepted accounting principles, or any combination of education and experience which would provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

 

Computer Skills: Proficient knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and MS Office, including Word, Excel,

PowerPoint and Outlook. Prior knowledge of Intacct, QuickBooks or other accounting software is preferred.

 

Other Requirements: Perform other duties as required.

Availability to work additional hours or weekends, as projects demand.