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Staff Accountant

AGC Consulting
Posted 3 months ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Hope, NY, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing various tax returns, including corporate, individual, partnership, and fiduciary returns, while also performing audit procedures under supervision.
  • Candidates must possess a college undergraduate degree with at least 30 hours of college-level accounting courses and have 0 to 3 years of experience in public accounting.
  • A CPA License is strongly preferred, and the candidate should be familiar with the firm's policies, AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct, and relevant accounting standards.
  • The position may require moderate to low overtime throughout the year, with potentially high levels of overtime during audit and tax engagements.
  • Salary details were not provided, but proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and excellent verbal and written skills are essential for this role.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Staff accountant is primarily responsible for the preparation of corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns prepared by the firm. Also is assigned to perform audit procedures for specific accounts and transactions under the supervision of more experienced staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Perform assigned audit procedures for specific accounts and transactions under the supervision of more experienced staff.
  2. Become proficient in the preparation and completion of corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns prepared by the firm. 
  3. Assume responsibility for the completion of tax returns under the supervision of more experienced staff. 
  4. Perform part or the complete accounting cycle for assigned clients under the supervision of more experienced staff.

 OTHER FUNCTIONS

         5. Perform other duties as assigned from time to time by the senior accountants,                 engagement managers, or engagement partners. 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

  1. Involves work in the firm's office or on the client's premises. Work on the client's premises may require the use of the staff member's personal car.
  1. Moderate to low overtime required throughout the year. High level of overtime may be required to complete audit and tax engagements.

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

  1. Must have at least a college undergraduate degree and have completed at least 30 hours in college-level accounting courses. 
  2. Staff accountants normally have zero to three (0-3) years’ experience in public accounting.
  3. CPA License strongly preferred.
  4. Should become familiar with the firm's policies and procedures.
  5. Understand the AICPA's Code of Professional Conduct, generally accepted auditing standards, and the accounting standards established by relevant designated standard-setting bodies.
  6. Become familiar with pertinent IRC sections and regulations.
  7. Obtain a working knowledge of tax and accounting research techniques and the various research sources in the firm library.
  8. Obtain a working knowledge of firm technology, including time and billing software.
  9. Computer literate in Microsoft Office application such as Word, Excel, Power Point, teams and outlook.
  10. Excellent verbal and written skills.

 




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