Job Description

We are hiring a senior accountant/accounting manager for a local CPA firm in West Mobile. 

The senior accountant's responsibilities include preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

To be successful as a senior accountant, you should have a solid working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and strong financial analysis skills. An outstanding senior accountant should also possess strong Excel skills, be detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with little to no supervision and perform under pressure. Duties include-

• Coordinating accounting functions and programs.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Assisting with preparing and monitoring budgets.
  
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of noncompliance.
• Preparing federal, state, local, and special tax returns.
• Contributing to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs, and procedures.
• Performing other accounting duties and supporting junior staff as required or assigned.
  

Requirements

Problem solving/critical thinking skills, GAAP accounting practice knowledge, Excellent verbal and written communication, English as a first language not a requirement, but a client must be able to very easily understand the candidate by phone. Also must be approachable enough for junior staff to come to when they have a question about how to handle an accounting situation, then on

• Problem solving/critical thinking skills
  
• GAAP Accounting Practice Knowledge
  
• Excellent verbal & written communication
  
• Be approachable for junior staff to come to with any questions
  
• Accounting management a plus
  
• Must have a bachelors in accounting
  
• 3+ years of accounting experience, and at least 2 of those years with a CPA firm
  
• Strong organizational and stress management skills
  
• Ability to train and manage staff
  
• Ability to work with little to no supervision
  

Benefits

• 40 hours annual paid time off
  
• Opportunity for tax-season bonus
  
• Potential for performance-based salary increases
  
• Health insurance contribution
  
• 3% of salary contribution toward simple IRA
  

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