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Accounting Associate

Prepare simple financial statements. Reconcile bank accounts and trace discrepancies. Reconcile subsidiary accounts to control accounts. Perform, or assist in, inventory observations. Assist with engagement planning. Perform interim accounting services (monthly or quarterly) of small companies where the work is of a repetitive nature and prepare substantiating work papers in a format that is sufficiently detailed for a reviewer to evaluate.

Excerpt leases, minutes, and other documents and prepare transmittal of journal entries to clients. Prepare work papers that are organized, neat, cross-referenced, and supported by conclusions. Search for unrecorded liabilities by examining unpaid bills, accounts payable and disbursements subsequent to balance sheet date. Take ownership of engagements, meet (or beat) established deadlines and budgets. Update and calculate depreciation and amortization and enter asset activity into depreciation software.

Prepare payroll tax, sales and other local tax, personal property and simple to average income tax returns. Be able to compile raw data into trial balance format, including recapping cash receipts and disbursements. Prepare tax returns as needed using proprietary software. Prepare tax adjusting journal entries tax reconciliation, and perform import into tax software. Ability to work overtime as required.

At least 3 years of experience and knowledge of: preparing financial statements, reconciling bank accounts, finding discrepancies, account reconciliation, inventory observations, accounting services (monthly and quarterly), prepare tax returns.