About the role
- Apply accounting principles to enter and review transactions for appropriate treatment and compliance with accounting standards and regulations
- Reconcile accounts and research discrepancies
- Review account balances for accuracy and reasonableness
- Provides timely and accurate recording of accounts receivable transactions
- Process accounts payable transactions promptly and precisely
- Analyzes and resolves discrepancies in accounts receivable and accounts payable transactions
- Assist client with timely recording of payroll journal entries including accrued payroll and taxes
- Identify and prepare journal entries, adjusting them as needed
- Ensure proper workpaper documentation for all accounts
- Self-review of work before submission, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L classification and state and local tax filings
- Prepare financial statements and payroll reports
- Provide general accounting feedback and recommendations to in-charges
- Prepare payroll taxes, sales and other local taxes, personal property taxes
- Compile raw data into trial balance format, including recapping cash receipts and disbursements
- Research reference materials involving bookkeeping, payroll, and tax questions
- Perform tax prep, complex professional write-up work, audit support work, direct client consulting, and other special projects
- Participates in quality assurance initiatives
- Manage, prioritize, and communicate workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Elevate client concerns to appropriate team members
- Build strong, trusted relationships with current and prospective clients
- Participate in client meetings with senior staff as applicable
- Communicate potential additional service offerings to clients
- Maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive information as per company policies and guidelines
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelors degree or higher in accounting or related field OR
- Associates degree in accounting or related field plus minimum two years relevant experience
- Accounting based internship preferred
- QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification preferred
- Application of basic accounting practices within a business environment preferred
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Experience using the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook), QuickBooks Online, Fixed Asset Solutions, and Bill.com preferred
- Effective communication skills
- Confident judgement in decision-making
- Unrelenting commitment to client satisfaction
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
- Four (4) weeks PTO
- Twelve (12) paid holidays, of which three (3) are floating holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accounting principlesaccounts receivableaccounts payablejournal entriesfinancial statementspayroll processingtax preparationbalance sheet reconciliationP&L classificationquality assurance
Soft skills
effective communicationconfident judgementclient satisfactionrelationship buildingworkload managementproblem-solvingattention to detailself-reviewteam collaborationtime management
Certifications
Bachelors degree in accountingAssociates degree in accountingQuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Certification