Senior Accountant

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. is seeking a Senior Accountant to prepare and review financial statements and tax returns, and to oversee assurance engagements.

The role focuses on technical precision, client communication, and mentoring junior staff, with strong emphasis on time management and meeting deadlines. The candidate should have a CPA designation (or be close to completing the senior designation) and at least 2 years of public accounting audit experience, including use of

Qualifications

• You have CPA designation, just wrote the CFE, or have an undergraduate degree and are close to completing senior designation.
• You have a minimum of 2 years working as an auditor for a public accounting firm.
• You are able to work with time management, tax, bookkeeping and client software.
• Deadline-driven, your work is always completed on time.
• You are prepared to work long hours when required.
• You are patient and calm, capable of communicating with colleagues and clients.
• You are an exceptional team player and have experience working in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns.
• Participate in the planning, preparation and completion of assurance engagements.
• Prepare or review assurance engagements by identifying, communicating, and resolving key issues and discrepancies.
• Guide the junior team members in daily fieldwork.
• Communicate with clients effectively and professionally.
• Demonstrate technical expertise, with a strong knowledge of professional standards.
• Use CaseWare Working Papers to review or compile client information.
• Use Taxprep to prepare or review tax returns.
• Be responsible for budget and recovery of time on engagements by managing your schedule and deadlines effectively.

Skills

Auditing experience

Time management

Client communication

Team player

Deadline-driven

Provide client service

Education

CPA designation

CFE

Undergraduate degree (near senior designation)

Tools

CaseWare Working Papers

Taxprep

Job description

Senior Accountant

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements and tax returns
• Participate in the planning, preparation and completion of assurance engagements
• Prepare or review assurance engagements by identifying, communicating, and resolving key issues and discrepancies
• Guide the junior team members in daily fieldwork
• Communicate with clients effectively and professionally
• Demonstrate technical expertise, with a strong knowledge of professional standards

Other Tasks

• Use CaseWare Working Papers to review or compile client information
• Use tax software (Taxprep) to prepare or review tax returns
• Be responsible for budget and recovery of time on engagements by managing your schedule and deadlines effectively

Requirements

• You have completed your CPA designation, just wrote the CFE, or have an undergraduate degree and are close to completing your senior designation.
• You have a minimum of 2 years working as an auditor for a public accounting firm
• You are able to work with time management, tax, bookkeeping and client software
• Deadline-driven, your work is always completed on time
• You are prepared to work long hours when required
• Patient and calm, you are able to communicate with colleagues and clients, ensuring their needs are met
• You are an exceptional team player and have experience working in a team setting