Accounting Associate
We are currently seeking an accounting associate who will process accounting transactions, prepare reports within established firm and accounting guidelines, prepare basic- to moderate- level tax returns, and other duties as assigned by their supervisor(s)
Required Education and Experience
Education and experience working with accounting systems a plus but not required.
Other Competency Requirements (knowledge, skills, abilities)
Client Development
- Maintain strong knowledge of other firm products and services
- Recognize prospective client relationships and seek others in the firm who can help develop them
Client Management
- Develop strong working relationships with appropriate client personnel (especially financial personnel)
- Understand clients’ business and unique industry aspects
- Attend client meetings as required or requested
- Develop line of questioning to determine client needs
- Assist in identifying client business issues and solutions
- Coordinate with client to gather information and answer questions
- Handle, with input and supervision, a wide variety of correspondence, resolve problems, and write responses
Technical Expertise & Work Quality
- Demonstrate strong written, oral communication, and listening skills
- Perform research, and reach logical, well-supported technical conclusions
- Prepare financial statements
- Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate good judgment skills
- Demonstrate self-review skills
- Demonstrate proficient use of firm software and departmental software applications including QuickBooks
- Possess extensive accounting knowledge and routinely use it to understand and document client accounting systems
- Ensure that journal entries are complete, correct and signed by relevant parties
- Review account reconciliations; investigate unusual items; ensure they have been signed by relevant parties
- Possess general knowledge of accounting principles and standards, and stay abreast of new developments
- Develop and/or supervise the development of client correspondence
- Prepare and review reports that meet the needs of the user(s)
- Demonstrate awareness of proper standard and non-standard work paper documentation skills
- Demonstrate organizational and time/project management skills
- Demonstrate, utilize and prepare business tax returns for assigned write-up clients
Personal Participation and Professional Development
- Follow regulations and professional ethics of the AICPA and the State society
- Participate in formal staff training and firm-related activities
- Attend department meetings as required
- Seek training and professional development opportunities
- Seek opportunity for greater responsibility
- Access industry information sources, analyze the contents and make practical application to everyday operations
- Read materials to improve technical knowledge (e.g., technical journals, professional publications, etc.)
- Observe professional dress code policy
Leading & Developing Others
- Assist others in finding chargeable tasks when necessary
- Participate in informal mentoring of new hires
- Assist staff in technical areas
Administration
- Follow all firm policies and procedures
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date time reporting records
- Understand department and firm goals and strategies