Staff Accountant - Hilo

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• 5-year Sabbatical (5 weeks paid)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Type: Full-time

Experience: Entry to mid-level

Functions: Accounting, Bookkeeping, Management Reporting

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Location: Hilo, Hawaii

Compensation: Salary

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hi Accounting is a locally staffed outsourced accounting and tax firm serving small to medium sized businesses. Our team of accounting and tax professionals work together on multiple clients in various industries. Hi Accounting is a division of The Hawaii Group, Hawaii’s leading business process outsourcing firm. We strongly believe in working personally and directly with our clients, connecting through HiGroup’s core principles of integrity, transparency, and dedicated client service.

Hi Accounting is seeking a Staff Accountant to join its outsourced accounting division. The Staff Accountant is primarily responsible for the preparation of accounting work papers and reconciliations to support the issuance of financial statements and management reports. The successful candidate should be self-driven, passionate and client service focused.

The Staff Accountant reports to the Director of Accounting under the supervision of an Accounting Manager and/or Senior Accountant.

• Prepares and organizes work papers and reconciliations necessary to support the financial statements closing.
• Reconciliations include but are not limited to: bank reconciliations, accounts receivable aging, accounts payable aging, intercompany loans, debt, retained earnings/equity, and departmentalized revenue and expenses.
• Prepares financial statements and management reports.
• Assists in the preparation of budgets and variance analysis.
• Prepares and files general excise tax returns and other reports to regulatory agencies as needed.
• Understand payroll and payroll taxes and may help with processing of payroll with technology partner, APS.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and frequently communicate status with senior/manager.
• Understands general business including business law, formation and entity types.
• Stays up to date regarding regulatory and industry changes to respond to client’s needs.

• Always deliver best-in-class customer service to clients and employees , with an emphasis on being proactive, responsive, professional, and accurate.
• Understands assigned client’s business and industry and works closely with management to have a full understanding of client’s service needs.
• Serve as or be a part of the team that serves as the primary liaison with client personnel; ensure client deadlines are being met and manage client expectations regarding deliverables, budgets and timelines.
• Develops relationships with client and takes part in client events.
• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with client’s employees, and co-workers to promote a quality service image.
• Embraces team-based approach to client service.
• Encourages collaboration, open communication and problem solving in a team.
• Tracks and records time accurately. Understands client engagement agreement and is able to identify services outside of this scope.

• Begin to identify new opportunities for clients and promote other company services to clients that would help them in their business.

• Assist with new client implementation process including but not limited to: preparing a chart of accounts, financial reports, processes for month-end close.
• May participate in new client interviews.
• Ability to manage a large number of clients and client projects.
• Deliver client invoices timely and assist with collections as needed.

• Practices integrity and professional judgment, including asking questions when needed.
• Seeks mentoring and coaching opportunities.
• Participates and engages in training. Seeks continuing education opportunities.

• Practice integrity and professional judgment.
• Self-driven and takes initiative to research questions. Ability…