Senior Accountant

gpac; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

health insurance

dental insurance

vision insurance

paid vacation

paid holidays

Continuing education programs

Flexible schedules

Upward mobility to partnership

Weekly firm lunches

Job summary

GPAC is seeking a Senior Level Accountant with public accounting experience to join a leading CPA firm in the New Orleans area. The Accountant will provide assistance and guidance to individuals and businesses in basic tax management, accounting services and financial services.

Track to partnership offered to the right accountant. Responsibilities include preparing accounting entries, following processes, supporting accounts payable, and performing bank reconciliations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of public accounting experience.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounting entries for registers, journals and logs.
• Follow established accounting processes.
• Support accounts payable to ensure timely invoices.
• Perform monthly bank settlements.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide detailed reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare documentation for external auditors.

Skills

5 years public accounting experience

Excellent verbal and written comms

Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Highly organized

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

150 college credits

CPA eligible or CPA exam preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Firm seeking a Senior Level Accountant with public accounting experience to join a leading CPA firm in the area. The Accountant will provide assistance and guidance to individuals and businesses in basic tax management, accounting services and also financial services. This is a great opportunity for a professional who is driven, desires professional growth and wants to contribute to the success of an organization. Track to partnership offered to the right accountant.

Responsibilities Of Accountant

• Prepare accounting related entries to numerous registers, journals and logs
• Follow our company’s established accounting processes
• Support accounts payable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry
• Perform monthly bank settlements
• Regularly maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts
• Provide detailed reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts
• Prepare documentation of external auditors

Qualifications Of Accountant

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 150 college credits.
• 5 years of public accounting experience
• Experience in individual, partnership and corporate tax
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and accounting software
• Highly organized with high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines
• CPA preferred or eligible to take the CPA exam.

Compensation For Accountant Role

• Benefits: 401k plan, health, dental, vision, paid vacation, and paid holidays
• Continuing education programs
• Flexible schedules in order to maintain a strong work and life balance
• Upward mobility into a partnership role for the right individual
• Weekly firm purchased lunches

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.