Experienced Staff Accountant - Small Business Department

Foti, Flynn, Lowen & Co.; Roanoke (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package offered

Job summary

Foti, Flynn, Lowen & Co. is seeking an accountant/bookkeeper to handle bookkeeping for multiple clients, maintain records, and prepare monthly financial statements. The role includes payroll processing, checks, direct deposits, tax deposits, and garnishments, plus year-end cleanup and client QuickBooks training.

The flexible schedule allows some remote work after six months of training and a varied weekly Hours pattern, with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payrolls and payroll tax returns.
• Preparing monthly financial statements.
• Experience with QuickBooks.
• Preference given to individuals with public accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain bookkeeping and accounting records for assigned clients, including general journal entries, cash accounts, bill paying, and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare compiled financial statements after accounts are reconciled and journal entries recorded.
• Manage multiple payrolls: create checks, direct deposits, tax deposits, garnishments, and payroll tax returns.
• Perform additional duties such as business license prep, property tax returns, 1099s, QuickBooks training for clients, and year-end cleanup.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial statements prep

Public accounting experience

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

The accountant will be responsible for various bookkeeping duties for multiple clients. Responsibilities will include maintaining bookkeeping and accounting records for assigned clients, including general journal, cash accounts, bill paying and monthly account reconciliation. Once accounts have been reconciled and proper journal entries recorded, compiled financial statements will be prepared.

The accountant will also be assigned multiple payrolls for processing. Responsibilities associated with the payrolls will include creating payroll checks, direct deposit, payroll tax deposits, garnishment payments, and payroll tax returns.

Other bookkeeper duties that will be assigned throughout the year include:

• Business License preparation
• Personal Property returns
• 1099s
• QuickBooks training for clients
• Year-end cleanup of financials to be used by our tax department for tax return preparation

Flexible Work Schedule:

• This job does not have the typical public accounting hours. We work 50 hours per week during January, 45 hours per week during February, 40 hours per week during March through April 15. The remainder of the year is 37.5 hours per week.
• Option to leave at 12 on Fridays when hours have been reached
• Option to work some of the hours remotely after 6 months of training
• Flexible schedule throughout the week

Qualifications:

• Experience processing payrolls and payroll tax returns
• Preparing monthly financial statements
• Experience with QuickBooks
• Preference given to individuals with public accounting experience

• Excellent benefits package offered.