Accountant

The Staff Accountant is an entry to mid-level public accounting professional who will work directly with our clients and be an integral part of delivering high quality assurance and tax services. This is a great opportunity for an individual looking for an exciting and challenging career that offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and workpapers for audit, review, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, and other attestation engagements
• Assist experienced engagement team members in planning and coordinating various stages of various assurance engagements
• Ability to prepare and maintain key management reports including but not limited to cash flow statements, overhead budgeting analysis, monthly and annual profit and loss projections, etc.
• Perform regular monthly bookkeeping tasks
• Prepare tax returns including corporate, partnership, S-Corporation, trust and individual tax returns
• Keep up-to-date on current accounting, audit, and tax practices and changes in laws/regulations
• Respond to client inquiries and taxing authority notices

Qualifications

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Organized - Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a timely manner
• Solution Oriented – Interested in Identifying, prioritizing, and implementing alternatives for a solution
• Agile and Cooperative – Ability to maintain effectiveness while adjusting to changes in priorities and work flow
• Self Motivated – Demonstrated a passion and commitment towards maintaining a sense of individual ownership and accountability
• Detail Oriented – Ability and focus on identifying general accounting inaccuracies within regular reports, expenses, income statements, and balance sheets

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Licensed CPA or CPA eligible (Reimbursement and additional compensation for obtaining CPA
• license is available)
• 1-2 years of Public Accounting experience
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Previous Creative Solutions Accounting software and QuickBooks experience a big plus
• Develop and maintain positive professional relationships both internally & externally with clients