Senior Accountant - Accounting & Assurance | CPA or CPA Candidate

AJK LLC; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Continuing professional education

CPA exam licensing reimbursement

Job summary

AJK LLC is seeking an experienced CPA or CPA candidate to join our Accounting & Assurance team in Georgia. You will manage engagements from planning to completion, prepare financial statements, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with professional standards.

The role emphasizes strong accounting knowledge, organizational and communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple client engagements and deadlines, with ~25% tax work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
• Active CPA license or active pursuit of CPA licensure.
• Three to five years of experience performing audit, review, compilation, and financial statement preparation engagements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, and complete audit, review, compilation, and agreed-upon procedures engagements from planning through financial statement issuance.
• Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures, workpapers, and related documentation.
• Supervise staff accountants and provide coaching and feedback.
• Communicate engagement status and accounting matters to clients and firm leadership.
• Coordinate engagement schedules, staffing, budgets, and deadlines; seek efficiency improvements.

Skills

Auditing

Analytical thinking

Research

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Independent time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Outlook

PDF-management

Job description

We are seeking an experienced CPA or CPA candidate to join our Accounting & Assurance team. The ideal candidate will have three to five years of public accounting experience, primarily in audit, review, compilation, and financial reporting engagements.

The individual will manage and perform engagements from planning through completion, prepare and review financial statements, supervise staff, communicate with clients, and ensure compliance with applicable professional standards. The successful candidate will possess strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple client engagements and deadlines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, perform, and complete audit, review, compilation, and agreed-upon procedures engagements from planning through financial statement issuance.
• Prepare and review financial statements, disclosures, workpapers, risk assessments, internal control documentation, substantive testing, and proposed adjusting journal entries in accordance with applicable professional standards.
• Research and apply relevant accounting and assurance guidance, including standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
• Evaluate internal controls and communicate engagement status, accounting matters, proposed adjustments, control deficiencies, and recommendations to clients and firm leadership.
• Coordinate engagement schedules, staffing, client information requests, budgets, deliverables, and deadlines while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and client service.
• Supervise, train, and review the work of staff accountants and provide timely coaching and constructive feedback.
• Assist clients with account reconciliations, closing procedures, financial reporting matters, and implementation of new accounting standards.
• Prepare or review individual and business income tax returns and assist with related tax compliance and planning matters, representing approximately 25% of the position.
• Participate in firm quality-control procedures, maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuing education and research, and perform additional accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.
• Active CPA license or active pursuit of CPA licensure.
• Three to five years of experience performing audit, review, compilation, and financial statement preparation engagements, including related footnote disclosures.
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards.
• Experience with engagement planning, risk assessment, internal control documentation, substantive testing, and engagement completion procedures.
• Ability to independently manage multiple engagements and competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, professional judgment, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an engagement team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PDF-management software, and the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $70,000 to $90,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and assigned responsibilities.

Benefits may include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Continuing professional education
• CPA examination, licensing, and professional membership reimbursement