Accountant
Job Description Job Description Cutting Edge Recruiting Solutions (CERS) has a need for accounting professionals for our client in the public accounting industry. The Staff Accountant performs various technical accounting functions and analytical reviews for a designated accounting area. This position also helps the business unit achieve goals, anticipate needs, and resolve problems.
Job responsibilities:
Job responsibilities:
- Support Month end and year end closing process
- Prepare individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns.
- Review financial statements for accuracy and completeness
- Review client data and prepare journal entries.
- Develop strong working relationships including client management and personnel.
- Explain unusual trends in financial statements
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and prepare reconciliations
- Responsible for all aspects of tax from reporting, filing, registering, and performing nexus studies
- Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures, complying with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements
- Assist with forecasting and budgeting
- Recommend ways to reduce cost or improve processes
- Document workflow and work procedures
- Maintain up-to-date accounting guidelines, research guidelines, and read professional publications
- Other duties as assigned
- 2+ years of accounting experience.
- Experience in QuickBooks required
- Advanced skills in MS Excel required.
- Auditing/public accounting experience a plus but not required.
- Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge.
- Experience preparing 1040, 1120 5472, FBAR and other tax forms is a plus
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Generous paid time off
- Flexible hours
- CPE reimbursement
- CPA exam review course and exam fees reimbursement
- Bachelor's Degree required, with a concentration in Business, Accounting or Finance; CPA / CMA a plus.